Re-visiting the U.S. Bishops' plea . . . .

Like a dry, worn-out and waterless
land, my soul is thirsty for you. Psalm 63:1

In light of the Laudato Si' Encyclical just released,

it is very timely to revisit the landmark statement of

 our  U.S. Bishops published in 2001:
Global Climate Change
 A Plea For Dialogue Prudence And The Common Good

Now, more than a decade later . . .

their plea is more urgent than ever! 

Climate Change is a Global Concern . . . what does this mean for the United States?

The Third National Climate Assessment, Climate Change Impacts in the United States was released in 2014. Authored by more than 240 scientific experts from around the country, the report is a comprehensive synthesis of observed and projected changes in U.S. climate and climate impacts. 

Information is summarized for the national
and regional scale as well as for a range of topics, such as:

The report affirms:

"Global climate is changing and this is apparent

across the United States

in a wide range of observations." 

 Explore how climate change
 is affecting the Southwest region HERE.

ENCYCLICAL LETTER LAUDATO SI’ OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME

Here is the link to the Encyclical posted at the Vatican website:

LAUDATO SI’    

"Praise be to You"

On Care for
Our Common Home 

The Catholic Climate Covenant has posted a selection of quotes from the Encyclical arranged by topic at this link