PAUL Lucas remembers the first time he read Laudato Si’ (On Care for Our Common Home) – he danced around the house. He laughs loudly as his memory of that day comes back. “I was just over the moon,” he said of Pope Francis’ encyclical as the Church celebrates the document’s fifth anniversary through the Season of Creation (September 1-October ... Read More »
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Practical ways to reduce carbon emissions and tread lightly on this earth
Last week The Catholic Leader shared the carbon footprint of Brisbane auxiliary Bishop Ken Howell. This week Emilie Ng speaks to an expert in low-carbon living for practical tips for treading lightly on this earth. IN 2007, the Catholic Church appeared to be making progress in the environmental movement when Vatican City was predicted to become the first carbon-neutral sovereign ... Read More »