For decades the Catholic Worker movement has served meals at its two soup kitchens in Manhattan’s East Village, feeding hungry New Yorkers from the thousands of pounds of fresh produce the workers grew at a farm in upstate New York. bit.ly/3vUrNe7

'What I find particularly spiritual in an eclipse is that we can predict precisely when it will happen — and plan accordingly — but we cannot predict just what it will look like or how we will react,' said Brother Guy Consolmagno. bit.ly/4aMi5cB

It's a gift in which hundreds of thousands of people will share: the first total solar eclipse in the Rochester/Finger Lakes area in nearly a century. bit.ly/3J43Cx1

Jose Aguto has resigned as executive director of Catholic Climate, the lead organization in the U.S. Catholic Church in promoting awareness and action on climate change and environmental justice in the church. ncronline.org/earthbeat/fait…

Vatican II insisted that the church shares our age's 'griefs and anxieties.' When it comes to generative artificial intelligence, I have plenty of both. I've been finding solace and encouragement in Laudato Si'. bit.ly/4cLhx8A

COP28 showed Precious Donna Gift Jayno the complicated reality of efficiently and sustainably fighting climate change. But most importantly, she says, it confirmed her Catholic obligation to care for the environment. bit.ly/4ai3V35

A new study shows most Catholics in the U.S. believe environmental justice is an important issue — but only a third of them have heard of Pope Francis' encyclical on the topic. bit.ly/3PIPSvn

Years of deforestation, overgrazing, overcultivation and climate change have robbed Zambian soil of its nutrients. Catholic Relief Services is helping farmers adapt to the challenges. bit.ly/3IWDh3R

Here are four ideas for how to incorporate creation care into your #Easter celebrations this year. bit.ly/3I9pvdD

'Oak Flat is like Mt. Sinai to us — our most sacred site where we connect with our Creator, our faith, our families and our land,' said Wendsler Noise of Apache Stronghold, a nonprofit fighting to protect the area. 'We vow to appeal to the Supreme Court.' bit.ly/4abw23X

Kenyan Catholics and a priest-led environmental group have taken on a forest restoration project in Vihiga County. Fr. Hermann Borg, founder of Mother Earth Network, is known as 'Baba Miti,' or 'The Father of Trees,' by locals. bit.ly/3vypg9i

I have become comfortable with nuance and uncertainty. Living justly frequently requires us to sit with tension, where our only answer is God's nearness, says Elisa Johnston. bit.ly/48ZbR89

The Catholic bishop of Tucson, Arizona, thanked Pope Francis for calling out 'irresponsible' lifestyles in the United States that have contributed to climate change.

Brian Roewe reports. bit.ly/3IMzKoI

When Kathy Gosh and Marijane Reilly founded the Caring For Our Common Home Task Force at All Saints Church in Syracuse, New York, in 2015, they could never have imagined that their group would win multiple grants and awards. bit.ly/49VZECt

Lithium is key in the global fight against climate change. But to extract it, mines suck water out of the region's water, tethered to the lives of thousands of Indigenous communities in Argentina, Chile and Bolivia. bit.ly/3VmgGoQ

A Loyola Chicago conference focused on climate change's impact on global food production and security. Younger generations are playing an important role in solutions, the keynote speaker said.

Brian Roewe reports. bit.ly/3vg2KSu

The world's cultures, traditions, spiritualities and languages must be acknowledged, respected and protected, especially those of Indigenous peoples, Pope Francis said. bit.ly/3PlLpOQ

As minerals fuel deadly conflicts in Africa, a leading cardinal urged local churches to ensure that Africa's abundant resources contribute to the benefit of its populations instead of hurting them. bit.ly/3PksZOB

Too often, contemporary Christians envision faith as an escape from the world. St. Patrick shows us through his life and his prayer-song 'The Deer's Cry' that salvation is actually found at the heart of the world. bit.ly/3VApOX9

The Vatican City appeals court upheld the conviction of two Italian climate activists who glued their hands to an ancient sculpture in the Vatican Museums. bit.ly/3TijMY6