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On the surprising sanity of Bill Gates on climate change…

November 16, 2025 Matthew J. Ramage, Ph.D. 75

I didn’t see this coming. I could hardly believe the news article that came across my desk the other day: none other than Bill Gates was urging climate advocates to rethink their priorities and rhetoric […]

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Subduing the Earth: Dominion or Domination?

April 9, 2025 Matthew J. Ramage, Ph.D. 9

In the previous installment of this column, I reflected on the present-day significance of Adam’s vocation to avad (“till” or “cultivate”) and shamar (“keep” or “care for”) the Garden of Eden. At that time, I […]

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Pope Francis Calls for Environmental Stewardship, Peace in Papua New Guinea

September 6, 2024 Catholic News Agency 1

A man stands in front of a poster of Pope Francis outside APEC Haus in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, at the official welcome to the Roman pontiff, Sept. 7, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Sep 6, 2024 / 23:38 … […]

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This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of September

September 1, 2024 Catholic News Agency 2

Pope Francis prays during his general audience on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

CNA Staff, Sep 1, 2024 / 04:00 am (CNA).
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of September is for … […]

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Catholic University of America debuts 25-acre solar array, one of the largest in region

June 3, 2024 Catholic News Agency 1

The Catholic University of America President Peter Kilpatrick (next to mascot) with Standard Solar, university, and government leaders on June 3, 2024. / Credit: Courtesy of the Catholic University of America

Washington D.C., Jun 3, 2024 / 17:5… […]

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Benedict XVI’s covenantal theology and what it means for ecology

May 24, 2024 Matthew J. Ramage, Ph.D. 16

“Those who can recognize in the cosmos the reflections of the Creator’s invisible face tend to have a greater love for creatures and greater sensitivity to their symbolic value.” This was central lessons imparted by […]

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Creation’s Rebellion: What changed after the Fall?

April 1, 2024 Matthew J. Ramage, Ph.D. 18

When faced with the question of why there is so much suffering in the world, the default Christian answer is because of Adam’s sin. This belief is certainly not without warrant. Indeed, a number of […]

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Climate activists vandalize St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Italy

December 8, 2023 Catholic News Agency 2

The facade of St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Italy. / Credit: Marco Rubino/Shutterstock

CNA Staff, Dec 8, 2023 / 17:00 pm (CNA).
Climate activists on Thursday vandalized the facade of the nearly 1,000-year-old St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Ita… […]

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Climate activists disrupt archbishop’s Mass in Turin

December 4, 2023 Catholic News Agency 0

Turin Cathedral. / Credit: Eccekevin |Wikipedia|CC BY-SA 4.0

CNA Staff, Dec 4, 2023 / 14:30 pm (CNA).
Climate activists in Italy over the weekend disrupted a Mass celebrated by Turin Archbishop Roberto Repole, with the demonstrators reading fro… […]

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Vatican signs deal with Volkswagen for an all-electric car fleet

November 17, 2023 Catholic News Agency 0

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Rome Newsroom, Nov 17, 2023 / 14:30 pm (CNA).
The Vatican announced this week that it was partnering with the auto manufacturer Volkswagen as part of its broader initiative “Ecological Conversion 2030” to i… […]

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