Stephanie Clary

NCR Connections: It’s embarrassing that an institution so supposedly committed to supporting families and proclaiming its “pro-life” stance isn’t a leader in offering guaranteed paid parental leave for its laborers.

Book review: The authors of Singing with Crickets explore the words, tales and prayers of St. Francis in a way that forces readers to ask if and how this well-known figure can be a model for eco-conscious living today.

Dorothy Fortenberry was a writer and executive producer on Apple TV's drama "Extrapolations," which she says is "an attempt to try to capture in a TV show: What are the changes that come from staying the same?"

Bishop Edward Weisenburger says climate change "is a practical, local issue of local concern." He spoke to EarthBeat about his recent op-ed on climate change and hope, and his own hopes for Pope Francis' "Laudate Deum."

The Independent News Source

The Independent News Source

It has been another busy year for faith and climate journalism, with Pope Francis himself gracing the headlines of six of EarthBeat’s 10 most-read news stories.

Francis, the comic strip: Without truth, corruption thrives.

During the Catholic Youth Climate Summit Feb. 25 in Chicago, Cardinal Blase Cupich told about 100 high schoolers that young people hold a credibility that older generations lack due to how they have treated the planet.

An ecumenical gathering marked the installation of the "Chicagoland Christians United for the Care of Creation Declaration" within Chicago's Holy Name Cathedral on May 18.