In November 1985, during the beatification of St. Titus Brandsma, Dutch florists offered thousands of flowers to the Vatican to beautify the celebration.
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.
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.
In late November 2025, Cyclone Senyar struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra, triggering severe flooding and landslides that displaced half a million families.
Nothing was created by accident, as God wanted all things to sing together in a beautiful harmony that is beyond our understanding.
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.
"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."
"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.
In an interview, the head of Caritas explains how Catholic teaching applies to mining, an industry which often abuses the environment and local communities.
Collecting data and offering discourses is not enough, says the Pope. We need true care and conversion.
An inside view of Pope Francis' initiative for promoting integral ecology and sustainable economy on the magnificent grounds of Castel Gandolfo.
Lord, You love everything You have created, and nothing exists outside the mystery of Your tenderness. Every creature, no matter how small, is the fruit of Your love and has a place in this world.
The Holy Father partially improvised his homily, making a joke about the "baptismal waters" in the Gardens.
He will use new formulary at a private Mass at Borgo Laudato Si' in Castel Gandolfo during a private Mass with the ecological estate's employees.
Pope Leo XIV recognizes document for teaching people to listen "to the twofold cry of the Earth and of the poor."
The Vatican, the world's smallest state, will soon have its own red wine, grown on its land in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome. Its first vintage is due in 2027.
If your New Year resolutions include adding a little more sustainability to your daily life, here are 7 simple ways to get started.
