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Pope Francis, 1936-2025.

Pope Francis’ uncompromising defense of nature may be his greatest legacy

Justin Catanoso 24 Apr 2025

Peru’s Conundrum: a Pope’s environmental message divides his people

Justin Catanoso 4 Sep 2015

Pope’s environmental encyclical arrives in Peru to mixed reviews

Justin Catanoso 11 Aug 2015

Of leopards and lemons: Superstition aids wildlife researchers in India

Trupthi Narayan 22 Apr 2015

Researchers, locals work together to save Ethiopia’s ‘church forests’

Heather D'angelo 3 Mar 2015

Employing shame for environmental change

Jeremy Hance 3 Mar 2015

Reeling in religious messages: how faith impacts fisheries in Fiji

Amy West 25 Nov 2014

Pope Francis: ‘this is our sin: we exploit the earth’

Jeremy Hance 8 Jul 2014

Pope Francis: ‘if we destroy Creation, Creation will destroy us!’

Jeremy Hance 28 May 2014

Harnessing religious teachings about stewardship to protect the planet – an interview with Sikh activist Bandana Kaur

Rina Shaikh-lesko 28 Mar 2013

New pope: ‘let us be protectors of creation’

Jeremy Hance 20 Mar 2013

Prayers for dying elephants: Buddhists hold prayer ceremony for elephants decimated by poachers

Jeremy Hance 11 Mar 2013

Vatican condemns elephant poaching, pledges steps

Jeremy Hance 4 Feb 2013

Traditional belief in mythical beasts help protect forests

Mongabay.com 19 Jun 2012

The Pope: “creation is under threat”

Jeremy Hance 26 Aug 2009

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