Bishop Larry Duffy of Clogher issues Pastoral Letter for the Season of Creation.

‘I encourage the faithful to pray for the success of this synod, the purpose of which is to serve the good of humanity,’ said Bishop Alan McGuckian, Chair of the Irish Bishops’ Council for Justice and Peace.

“Bolsonaro fought an election campaign on the basis of promises to open up the ‘unproductive’ Amazon region for companies.”

“It is the poor who suffer the worst impacts of the climate crisis.”

'Go, make Disciples’ sets out “a radical transformation of ecclesial culture from maintenance to mission” for the diocese’s parishes between 2019 and 2024.

“The election of a person with extremist opinions on a range of issues – from women to minorities to the environment – will further destabilise Latin America, as what happens in Brazil affects the entire region.”

In the space of three weeks, Kerala received 30 per cent more rain than it would normally receive in the space of a year – and the rainy season isn't over yet.

It is the story about doing everything we can for the sake of our children's future, says Dr Lorna Gold.

Former president presented copy of 'Laudato Si: An Irish Response' to Pope Francis during meeting between the Pontiff and the Elders in the Vatican on Monday

The private sector will never build social housing units on the scale required.

'Get out' clause on agriculture is ‘an abdication of responsibility, not a diplomatic triumph,’ says Trócaire.

“These divestment commitments represent an important step towards fulfilling the promise and the call of Laudato Si."

Trócaire warns that deal is a road map for urgent action as opposed to a definitive solution to protect people from the impacts of climate change.

Trócaire warns that Ireland is one of only four EU member states not on track to meet EU 2020 commitments on CO2 reduction.

Poll also found Catholics (43%) barely ahead of the general public (39%) in viewing global warming as a moral issue.

"It is morally imperative that people act" Pope Francis tells 20th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Lima.

"We all bear responsibility to protect and value creation for the good of future generations.”

Need for independent monitoring of implementation of climate change targets.

Special Mass for victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and the war in Syria.