Our Common Home Blog

A Blog from Catholic Climate Covenant.

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Our Common Home Blog

A Blog from Catholic Climate Covenant.

Oakland parish leader works for environmental justice by studying air pollution

IRA’s historic climate investments aligned with Catholic teaching

Resources to Listen to the Voice of Creation this Season of Creation

Meet John Mundell, the new director of the Laudato Si’ Action Platform

Photo essay: Celebrating Joy in Creation!

Sisters of St. Joseph in Pennsylvania host festive celebration for our Common Home

Catholic Climate Covenant hears plea for more Church support for creation in Synodal gatherings

Restoring the Roots of God’s Creation through Worm Composting

A West Virginia parish cleans up a ‘resurrected river’

This July, Go Plastic-Free for Creation!

Message to graduates: Gratitude is regenerative

We’re In This Together

How a parish in the South Side of Chicago became an urban oasis

Answering “What can I do?”

Washington Retreat House in nation’s capital goes green for guests

God’s Creation had four seasons – Will it always be?

The window of time to act is closing, but our hearts must remain open

In California, two young Catholics at the forefront of climate and environmental conversations and activism

Victory Nolls Sisters grant will help student “bee-lievers” at St. Joseph’s Academy

Making Laudato Si’ Choices on the Way to a Party

Fast Fashion – Bridging The Gap with Mindful Purchases and Gifts

Giving Garden helps Catholic parishes grow Blessings

California Bishops Support Launch of Laudato Si' Action Platform

Nevada Catholic Charities places big bet on solar energy

Climate-wise, are we spiritually deaf?

Inspired by our faith: New routines, new eco-projects, and new funding for climate projects

St. Francis’s example calls us to joyful transformation with the whole of God’s creation this Season of Creation

This Season of Creation, Hope Matters

Engaging Catholic Leaders for Climate Action.

Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest Program brings Young Adult Catholics Face to Face with Climate Justice

View Conference Opening Keynote with Cardinal Cupich and Dr. Maureen Day: "A Bold Embrace of Laudato Si’"

Laudato Si' urges us to transition to renewable energy

Catholic Climate Covenant participates in announcement of the Laudato Si’ Action Platform

Laudato Si’ and the Importance of Ecosystems: The Example of the Yellowstone Wolves

Farming projects by African youth show growing food and regenerating nature can go together

The Art of Caring for Creation

Financing solar? “Empowering Good” podcast answers your questions

Come as you are: Integral ecology points the way for engaging authentically on creation care for our generation

Syracuse parish uses Catholic Climate Project grant to spur local creation care activities

We are Interconnected: Laudato Si’ and Covid-19

What Catholics Can Do to Help Address Climate Change

Our Hopes and Plans for 2021

Nothing Short of Building a Movement of Young Catholics

As our loved ones heal, the human(kindness) connections between healthcare and the environment become more urgent

How to Slow it Down with Simplicity this Advent

Climate migration is here to stay unless we act now

Eco-Conversion Begins with Love of God, of Each Other, and of Creation

It's not too late to protect God's creation

The greatest threat to communities living with poverty

Through Laudato Si’ Action Plan, U.S. Catholics can help build a better world. We need you.

Protecting sacred seeds in a pandemic, and into the future

New “Empowering Good” podcast to explore renewable energy solutions for the future of the planet, nonprofits and faith groups

Help needed for church’s response to super Typhoon Goni in the Philippines

As Our Climate Changes, Caring for Creation Means Caring for Most Vulnerable Life

Offering sustenance and dignity to families in need during COVID-19

We Must Rebuild Together to Preserve our Mountains, our Precious Resources, for All

Illinois young adults adapt Season of Creation prayer event for our days of pandemic

This is our Covenant with God: It’s our job to tend this world for its divine owner and Creator

Climate is a Matter of Health: Let’s Embrace an Earth-centered, Nature-based Approach to Protect Both, Particularly the Most Vulnerable

This Season of Creation, the U.S. can lead the way in addressing global hunger, climate change and poverty

This Election Season Can Bring Heartburn, but also Hope, for Catholics

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Season of Creation Tree & Flower Extravaganza

For My Generation, Environmental Protection isn’t a Red vs. Blue Issue, it’s a Catholic One!

Supporting families in need

Don't Forget About the Polar Bears

Arlington Parishes Latest to Go Solar as Virginia Moves Toward 100% Renewable

Unpacking How We Can Breathe Together in this Moment

2020 Is Offering Us This: A Clearer Vision of What Is Required