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LOS ANGELES (CNS)—Parishioners and students in the Los Angeles Archdiocese will soon begin hearing more frequently about the importance of their involvement and commitment to keeping a clean environment, in alignment with Catholic social teaching. LA Archdiocese Launches Creation Sustainability Ministry Wednesday, October 06, 2010

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The Vatican is looking into taking legal action against a company that failed to create a promised Vatican Climate Forest in Hungary. Vatican May Take Legal Action Against Carbon-offset Company Sunday, April 25, 2010

MAHWAH, N.J. (CNS)—Maryrest Cemetery, one of the 10 Catholic cemeteries owned and operated by the Newark Archdiocese, has a new section dedicated to natural burials and green funerals. Cemetery Dedicates Area for Eco-friendly Burials Thursday, April 22, 2010

WASHINGTON (CNS)—What started out as parish meetings about recycling, conserving energy and eliminating water bottles has become part of a broad movement in the Diocese of San Jose, Calif., that has made green efforts a top priority, literally, by installing solar panels on the rooftops of five of its Catholic elementary ... San Jose Diocese Installs Solar Panels at Schools, Cemetery Tuesday, April 20, 2010

CRUZ DE MAYO, Peru (CNS)—Cruz de Mayo and Caraz are located in the Santa River Valley in central Peru, downstream from the regional capital, Huaraz. Peru's Glaciers Give Life, but Can Also Cause Devastation Sunday, February 21, 2010

CRUZ DE MAYO, Peru (CNS)—The government officials who came to this small farming community to convince farmers to stop blocking access to a disputed lake were taken by surprise at the start of the meeting. Water Dispute Illustrates Balance Between Climate, Livelihood Sunday, February 21, 2010

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Calling St. Francis of Assisi "an authentic giant of holiness," Pope Benedict XVI said the 13th-century saint continues to be a model for living simply, respecting God's creation and entering into dialogue with people of other religions. St. Francis: Model of Dialogue, Respect for Creation, Pope Says Saturday, January 30, 2010

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Jews and Catholics believe that in order to be ethically legitimate any action that has an affect on the earth, on animals and especially on human life must recognize that God is the creator of all, said members of an important dialogue. Catholics, Jews Share Biblical View on Environment Saturday, January 23, 2010

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Over the last few months, Pope Benedict XVI has opened a wider dialogue on the subject of environmental protection, and in the process put a sharper focus on an issue that's become central to his pontificate. For Pope Benedict, a Different Shade of Green Tuesday, January 19, 2010

PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS)—An Oregon Catholic school is turning its century-old campus into a lean, green sustainability machine. Ecological Reforms Save Energy, Cash at Oregon School Wednesday, January 06, 2010

In the wake of what some describe as a tepid climate agreement in Copenhagen, Denmark, Catholic activists say church groups must focus on educating voters and lawmakers about climate science and policy. Climate Activists: Churches Must Educate Voters Monday, December 28, 2009

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (CNS)—The world must confront its current moral crises, ranging from hunger to environmental destruction, with "discernment and new thinking," said the head of the Vatican delegation to the United Nations climate change conference. Vatican Official Calls for 'New Thinking' on Climate Change Monday, December 21, 2009

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Visitors to St. Peter's Basilica in mid-December agreed with Pope Benedict XVI's message calling for people to adopt simpler lifestyles to reduce climate change. Vatican Visitors Agree With Pope's Message on Cimate Change Wednesday, December 16, 2009

WASHINGTON (CNS)—The U.N. climate summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, should not just be about "targets, indicators, figures and planning" said Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Vatican's nuncio to the United Nations and leader of the Vatican's five-person delegation to the conference. Nuncio: Climate Summit Should Recognize Moral Dimension Tuesday, December 15, 2009

WASHINGTON (CNS)—The underlying tension between the world's largest producers of greenhouse gases and small countries quickly surfaced on the first day of the U.N. conference on climate change in Copenhagen, Denmark. Religious Observers: Conflict Surfaces at Climate Conference Wednesday, December 09, 2009

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