The Covenant announces: St. Francis & St. Clare Youth Art Competition: Creation Sings!
The Covenant is excited to announce the St. Francis & St. Clare Youth Art Competition in celebration of the Jubilee of St. Francis of Assisi! Young people are invited to submit original artwork inspired by the theme Creation Sings! Age Categories Accepted Forms of Art We welcome all forms of original art, including visual art, […]
‘New Year, New Me’: A New Year’s Reflection
The following reflection was written by Kayla Jacobs, the Youth Mobilization Program Manager at Catholic Climate Covenant. “New year, new me!” Recently, I was blessed with some quality time with great friends for a New Year’s rock climbing trip in Chattanooga, TN. Whenever we would successfully complete a climb, we shouted “New year, new me!” […]
From Youth Leadership to Advocacy: Meet Annaliese
We are excited to welcome Annaliese Dorchinecz as Catholic Climate Covenant’s Advocacy Intern for the summer! Annaliese brings both passion and experience to our team. A native of La Grange, Illinois, she just completed her first year at Middlebury College in Vermont, where she is pursuing a double major in Environmental Studies and Earth and […]
Catholic Climate Covenant to Mark 10th Anniversary of Laudato Si’ with Capitol Hill Pilgrimage
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Katie Zakrzewski, 501-618-0234 katie@catholicclimatecovenant.org June 16, 2025 Washington, D.C. — On June 25, the Encounter campaign of Catholic Climate Covenant, in collaboration with other faith-based partners, will commemorate the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home with a special event on Capitol Hill titled […]
Catholic Climate Covenant Grateful for USCCB Letter to Young People on 10th Anniversary of Laudato Si’
May 21, 2025 You can read the statement from the USCCB president, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, as well here. Catholic Climate Covenant offers deep appreciation for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), which has released a letter addressed to young people for the 10th Anniversary of Laudato Si’. The letter, published May 21, […]
Covenant youth mobilization program manager featured on Yale event panel
On March 27, people of faith gathered online for a conversation on one of the most profound — and often unspoken — impacts of the climate crisis: eco-grief. The webinar, titled “Eco-Grief: Finding Hope Across Generations,” was hosted by the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology in partnership with the Tri-State Network, a coalition of […]
A Letter from the Staff of Catholic Climate Covenant
Dear Friends of Creation, We face a critical moment in our nation’s and planet’s history, and the new political landscape under the Trump Administration makes the challenges ahead seem overwhelming. However, as members of the U.S. Catholic community, we are called to meet these challenges and live our faith fully. This means protecting all of […]
Recent graduate Emma says the Covenant gets youth interested in climate change!
As early as her sophomore year in college, Emma Heienickle was interested in social justice and ecological issues. After attending Catholic Climate Covenant’s and Creighton University’s “Laudato Si’ and the U.S. Church” conference in 2019 and meeting several Catholic campus ministers and activists, Emma confirmed she wanted to pursue climate work for her career. And […]
11th-grader EJ couldn’t have done it without you
Dear Friends of Catholic Climate Covenant, My name is EJ Acworth, and I’m an 11th-grader in Danvers, Massachusetts. I am so excited to be involved in the Youth Mobilization program at Catholic Climate Covenant. As a young Catholic environmentalist, I am committed to clean, alternative energy research and want to do more frontline work addressing […]
Catholic Climate Covenant co-sponsors COP29 prayer vigil
Catholic Climate Covenant joined a host of other religious and environmental organizations to participate in the COP29 prayer vigil in front of the State Department building on Tuesday, Oct. 22. The event was organized by the Washington Interfaith Staff Community Energy and Ecology Working Group and co-sponsoring organizations, including The Washington Interfaith Staff Community Energy […]