Pope Francis’ Encyclical on the Environment: A Dialogue on its Moral and Policy Challenges

Georgetown’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life recently held a dialogue on Laudato Si. The panel was moderated by John Carr, director of the Initiative, and featured Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency; Anne Thompson, chief environmental affairs and Vatican correspondent for NBC News; Christiana Peppard, professor of moral theology… Read More Pope Francis’ Encyclical on the Environment: A Dialogue on its Moral and Policy Challenges

Quote of the Day

Pope Francis: “The attachment to riches is the beginning of all kinds of corruption, everywhere: personal corruption, corruption in business, even small commercial bribery…political corruption, corruption in education.”

Laudato Si Addresses Climate Change, Environmental Threats But ‘Integral Ecology’ is the Key

Pope Francis’ long-awaited encyclical, Laudato Si, was released to the world in its final form last month. Shortly after becoming pope, Francis signaled his intention to release an environmentally-minded encyclical, and the letter has attracted significant media attention for its strong words on the need to protect the environment. This is especially true in the… Read More Laudato Si Addresses Climate Change, Environmental Threats But ‘Integral Ecology’ is the Key