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Inside the Vatican’s organic vegetable garden

Reporter Anna Kurian spoke with the head of the Vatican’s gardening services, who oversees the vegetable garden in the shadow of the Mater Ecclesiae monastery, the Vatican's own "secret garden."

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Are you actively rejecting God’s plan for creation?

The International Theological Commission’s “Caring for Our Common Home” goes beyond Laudato Si’ by naming...

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Pope: Let’s put daily life on “silent mode” for awhile

On this Day and in the weeks ahead, let us set aside a few moments to pause from the frenzy of our daily...

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Pope’s September prayer and things we take for granted

The Pope’s September prayer intention invites us to view water as God’s gift and as a right “without borders.” Here are 6 ideas to put it into prayer and practice.

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Pope points out “vicious cycle” fueling global catastrophe

The Pope’s message for September 1 links war and ecological destruction, and calls for a conversion that goes deeper than policy.

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The Vatican’s medieval garden is now fully organic

The plot next to the Mater Ecclesiae monastery now follows principles of care for creation set out in Laudato Si’.

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Mafia plus pollution-linked deaths: Pope brings consolation

"Fight exclusion, not the excluded," Pope Leo urged, in recognizing the "bewitching" force of consumerism.

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Pope to visit area that became a “dump,” now plagued by cancers

The Pontiff’s visit this Saturday to the “Land of Fires” fulfills a long-awaited papal promise, bringing a message of hope to a community fighting back.

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“Care for peace is care for life”: Pope for Laudato Si’ Week

Pope Leo laments that wars have slowed progress in peace with all creatures, and with our brothers and sisters.

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The saint and his homeland behind the Easter flowers at St. Peter’s

In November 1985, during the beatification of St. Titus Brandsma, Dutch florists offered thousands of flowers to the Vatican to beautify the celebration.

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Did this family find the most unique way to give their gifts to the Kingdom?

Old World goodness from Italy has become the material for sacramental grace in a Pennsylvania diocese -- and it's all thanks to one family and a special friendship with a priest.

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Huge flower-mantle for Mary becomes compost

After St. Joseph’s Day, some 30,000 pounds of flowers offered to Mary in Spain were transformed into compost, extending a tradition of faith.

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In Sumatra, Indonesian Capuchins put Laudato Si’ into practice

In late November 2025, Cyclone Senyar struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra, triggering severe flooding and landslides that displaced half a million families.

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How God created the world to be a glorious symphony

Nothing was created by accident, as God wanted all things to sing together in a beautiful harmony that is beyond our understanding.

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Pope Leo calls for ‘integral ecology’

When Mary Magdalene mistakes the Risen Jesus for the gardener, she is not "entirely wrong," he said, considering the task given to mankind in Genesis.

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Pope on COP30: Not enough progress

"We are guardians of creation, not rivals for its spoils," the Pope said. "As stewards of God’s creation, we are called to act swiftly, with faith and prophecy, to protect the gift He entrusted to us."

Environment

To cultivate peace, care for creation, says Pope Leo

"Already in the 1990s, Pope Saint John Paul II emphasized that the ecological crisis 'is a moral issue,'" Pope Leo XIV recalled in message to COP30.

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Why the Church cares about the mining industry

In an interview, the head of Caritas explains how Catholic teaching applies to mining, an industry which often abuses the environment and local communities.

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Pope, Schwarzenegger consider “action heroes” of environment

Collecting data and offering discourses is not enough, says the Pope. We need true care and conversion.

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A day in the Vatican’s Borgo Laudato si’ at Castel Gandolfo

An inside view of Pope Francis' initiative for promoting integral ecology and sustainable economy on the magnificent grounds of Castel Gandolfo.

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Pope’s September prayer and things we take for granted

Pope points out “vicious cycle” fueling global catastrophe

The Vatican’s medieval garden is now fully organic

Mafia plus pollution-linked deaths: Pope brings consolation

Pope to visit area that became a “dump,” now plagued by cancers

“Care for peace is care for life”: Pope for Laudato Si’ Week

The saint and his homeland behind the Easter flowers at St. Peter’s

Did this family find the most unique way to give their gifts to the Kingdom?

Huge flower-mantle for Mary becomes compost

In Sumatra, Indonesian Capuchins put Laudato Si’ into practice

How God created the world to be a glorious symphony

Pope Leo calls for ‘integral ecology’

Pope on COP30: Not enough progress

To cultivate peace, care for creation, says Pope Leo

Why the Church cares about the mining industry

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A day in the Vatican’s Borgo Laudato si’ at Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV to have lump removed from lung

How the Hail Mary prayer has changed over the centuries

St. Elizabeth of the Trinity taught me how to pray for others in 7 words

Quick intro: 5 key ideas in John Paul II’s theology of the body

Pope’s No. 2 on US public execution plan: “incomprehensible”