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River Missionaries, Deforestation, and COVID-19
worldwide/virtualRodrigo Pedroso is a Brazilian journalist who reports for CNN. As part of the Pulitzer Center’s Rainforest Journalism Fund, his project “River Missionaries: The Catholic Counteroffensive in the Amazon” explores the dynamics and work of Catholic missionaries in an area where evangelical Christians and the theology of prosperity are booming alongside deforestation. In this conversation,
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Faiths 4 Climate Justice
worldwide/virtualTwo weeks before global climate negotiations, people of diverse religions will rise to send a message: destroying the planet is against our religions. Learn more and register here! On Sunday, Oct. 17: At temples, mosques, and churches around the globe, we’ll call for climate justice and care for the vulnerable by ringing our bells, singing,
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COP26, Fossil Fuel Divestment and a Just Transition for All
worldwide/virtualAround the world, faith institutions are supporting a just transition from fossil fuels to clean energy by divesting from fossil fuel companies and investing in climate solutions. More than 500 faith institutions have made fossil fuel divestment commitments, including the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference, the Methodist Church of Great Britain, the Anglican Church of Southern
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What the world religious leaders are doing about the climate crisis
worldwide/virtualHosted by the Temple of Understanding, on Oct. 28. Rev. Fletcher Harper and Rev. Brian McGurk will dialogue about the recent "Faith and Science Toward COP26" meeting convened by Pope Francis with 40 world religious leaders and also comment on the Interfaith program called "Faith Plans for People and the Planet" which aims at leveraging
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