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Pope Francis, the climate activist
2015-01-08 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Rappler: Many are familiar with Pope Francis' love for the poor and his commitment to a simple lifestyle, but did you know that he is also a devoted activist for climate change awareness and a passionate environmentalist? In fact, the leader of the Catholic Church has promised that his first encyclical will be about climate change. Vatican insiders say it could be released early this year, in time to influence an important international climate change conference to be held in Paris in December 2015. It's...
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Pope Francis plants a flag in the ground on climate change
2015-01-06 15:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Make no mistake about it, there is no longer any rationale for division between science and faith. Over the past decades, scientists and persons of faith have learned to dance in a complementary manner, a non-overlapping magisterium as the saying sometimes goes. But as prior conflicts were found to be more molehill than mountain, leaders among the scientific and religious communities have explored collaborative ways to answer scientific questions and provide solutions to real-world problems that...
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Pope Francis to urge 1.2 Billion Catholics to Take Action on Climate Change
2015-01-03 05:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Maine News Online: Media reports have indicated that Pope Francis will soon be urging the world's 1.2 billion Catholics to take action regarding climate change. It has been learnt that the stance is most likely to run afoul of conservatives, who for long have been resisting government efforts to curb emissions of carbon dioxide. The Pope through his effort is also planning to set an encyclical on the threats caused due to rising temperature across the globe. It has been found that the Pope will very soon be visiting...
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Can Pope Francis break deadlock on climate change?
2015-01-01 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Star-Ledger: Look back on 2014, and it seems like a pretty good year for climate activism. There was that massive rally in New York City's Central Park -- the largest climate march in history. The first-ever federal limits were imposed on carbon pollution by American power plants. And China finally agreed to limit its own emissions for the first time, singing a pact with the United States that could pave the way to a global pact. All cause for confetti. Make no mistake, though: This battle is still being...
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Saint Francis Lions Sharing the Christmas Spirit of Giving.
2014-12-22 11:55:46| Food - Topix.net
On Friday, December 18, 2014 the Saint Francis Lions Club with the assistance of the Deer Creek Guidance Staff was able to provide Christmas Family Dinner Baskets to several Deer Creek families struggling financially this Christmas season. This was all made possible by Lions fundraising efforts and generous food donations provided by Patrick Cudahy Inc., Layton Fruit Market, Angelic Bake House, and Aggies Bakery and Cake Shop.
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