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Catholics used to forgo meat on Fridays. Could bringing the practice back help the climate?
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Catholics used to forgo meat on Fridays. Could bringing the practice back help the climate?

A recent study shows giving up meat once a week could cut thousands of tons of carbon emissions each year. While Pope Francis has called urgent climate action a moral imperative, U.S. Catholic bishops are unlikely to encourage the move.
In ghostly graveyards, biodiversity is nourishing the living

In ghostly graveyards, biodiversity is nourishing the living

Few human-inhabited places are so ecologically rich as old churchyards, where nature's spirits thrive undisturbed for centuries.
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How 5 Black female clergy leaders are building a network of climate activists

How 5 Black female clergy leaders are building a network of climate activists

The Black Church-The Green Movement is training hundreds of pastors across the country to educate their congregations on climate change and environmental racism.
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