Good News Notes: “Pope Francis urged countries on Saturday to work towards net zero carbon emissions and committed Vatican City — the world’s smallest state — to reaching the target by 2050. Francis, who has championed environmental causes since his election in 2013, told a U.N. climate summit the 108-acre (44-hectare) city-state surrounded by Rome…
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Meet the Nuns Who Created Their Own Climate Solutions Fund
Good News Notes: “It’s been five years since Pope Francis’ ‘Laudato Si,’ the celebrated 225-page encyclical in which the pope called for environmental justice and fundamental social change in the face of global warming. To mark the occasion earlier this month, the Vatican urged Catholics around the world to take practical steps to fulfill this…
Pope Francis donates electric bicycle for charity auction
Good News Notes: “The Pope’s contribution aids the work of UNITALSI, the Italian National Union of Transport for the Ill to Lourdes and International Sanctuaries. The charitable organization is dedicated to assisting the sick in travelling to Lourdes and other shrines around the world. The proceeds of the auction will be used to bring children…