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Month: June 2015

New Encyclical challenges all to examine assumptions

(Vatican Radio) “How ought we to order our lives together?” This is the basic question of political philosophy, and it is a question with global and even cosmic implications. The Encyclical letter of Pope Francis, Laudato si’ – “Praise be to You, Lord” – published on Thursday, calls on all persons of good will to consider the…
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New Encyclical challenges all to examine assumptions

(Vatican Radio) “How ought we to order our lives together?” This is the basic question of political philosophy, and it is a question with global and even cosmic implications. The Encyclical letter of Pope Francis, Laudato si’ – “Praise be to You, Lord” – published on Thursday, calls on all persons of good will to consider the…
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Business insights from Laudato Si’

(Vatican Radio) Among those at the presentation of Pope Francis’ Encyclical Laudato Si’ was Dr. Carolyn Woo, CEO and President, Catholic Relief Services and  former dean, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame. She was there to give insights for the world of business. “The market alone cannot solve environmental problems,” said Dr. Woo.…
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Business insights from Laudato Si’

(Vatican Radio) Among those at the presentation of Pope Francis’ Encyclical Laudato Si’ was Dr. Carolyn Woo, CEO and President, Catholic Relief Services and  former dean, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame. She was there to give insights for the world of business. “The market alone cannot solve environmental problems,” said Dr. Woo.…
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Climate Scientist: Encyclical Laudato Si’ mirrors scientific findings

(Vatican Radio) During the presentation of Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter Laudato si’, climate scientist Hans Joachim Schellnhuber gave a power point presentation on some of the science surrounding climate change. “The urgency to act on these pressing issues that is expressed in the Encyclical mirrors the scientific findings which have accumulated into an overwhelming body…
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