This moment offers "an opportunity and a grace" for restoration, beginning with religion playing a vital role in nurturing greater respect for creation and one another, cardinal tells conference on Laudato Si'.
Commentary: The root of our need for change is our refusal to see and hear God's presence in His creation. Yet hope abounds in spheres of ecological farming and renewable energy, "living" homes and cities.
Commentary: This time of shared crisis affords us a serendipitous opportunity to grow beyond ourselves by considering how our actions can affect others and creation itself
Commentary: The pope calls us to a stewardship that recognizes the needs of all living creatures and our collective capacity to care for creation. How does this challenge speak to me as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Xavier University?