Viewpoints

What if there were a universe inside each of us living things? What if we could recognize it? Mark Doty's poem is a road map to the infinite within us. 

Pope Francis' encyclical on care for the environment has been an opportunity to explore the intersection of two important elements of my life: my Catholic faith and my experience as a Mohawk woman.

There is a growing demand for climate action. But that is not what the world got from the United Nations mid-year climate talks. Many observers and party delegates were dissatisfied with the process and the outcomes.

We need to recognize that to talk about the vulnerability of our climate is also to talk about our own vulnerability and the vulnerability of the goods and services that make up our economy.

I've been thinking about hearts, their great diversity of shapes, sizes and sounds. My thoughts turn to God's creative whimsy. And when a heart ceases to beat, a piece of what God envisioned fades away and is lost.

"Safe and just" boundaries for planetary health would protect not just the average person, but the person who is most vulnerable to disaster. American Catholics are called to lead the response to this science.

Molly Burhans, founder of Goodlands, is on a mission to make the church's land work for good. She talks about why that's important in her 2023 commencement speech at Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana.

For religious leaders, recognizing the link between climate change and violence is more relevant than ever.