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December 5, 2014

Manila cardinal: Seek forgiveness for not taking care of environment

Filipino fishermen secure their fishing boats during a pre-emptive evacuation in Ormoc City, Philippines on Dec. 4. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila implored churches to pray for safety and forgiveness for sins against the environment as Typhoon Hagupit headed toward the Philippines.

MANILA, Philippines - Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle told churches to pray for safety and forgiveness for not taking care of the environment ahead of a powerful typhoon approaching the Philippines.

Published in International
December 1, 2012

Church coalition demands action on climate change

Smoke billows from a chemical plant in Hamilton, Ont. The Canadian Council of Churches has written Environment Minister Peter Kent demanding Canadian action on climate change.

As Environment Minister Peter Kent prepared to head to Doha, Qatar, to represent Canada at United Nations-sponsored climate talks, Canada’s Catholic bishops and the Canadian Council of Churches prodded him to do more to prevent a warmer, less livable planet.

Published in Canada
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