By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — People must end the “senseless war against creation” and help victims of environmental and climate injustice, Pope Francis said. “We must do this by resolving to transform our hearts, our lifestyles and the public policies ruling our societies,” the pope said in his message for the […]
Ecological sins
The idea of updating the Catholic catechism to include acts that harm nature sparks Twitter debate By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ announcement that the Catechism of the Catholic Church would be updated to include a definition of “ecological sin” sent Catholic Twitter into a frenzy. Reactions ranged […]
Vatican City state set to end sale of single-use plastics
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — After current supplies run out, Vatican City State will no longer be selling any single-use plastic items on its tiny territory. While the European Union pledged in May to ban single-use plastic starting in 2021, the Vatican had already begun limiting its use and soon “it […]