Ten years ago, Pope Francis wrote the first environmental encyclical letter in the history of the Catholic Church. As he was writing it, so many of us who were, and still are, concerned about the sickening state of our wonderful earth home, waited with hopeful anticipation. And when it was finally completed and released to […]
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has appointed a NASA geophysicist, a Harvard genetics professor, and a Chinese embryonic development researcher among five new members of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, the Vatican announced Friday. The new appointees include Maria Zuber, an American planetary scientist involved in multiple NASA missions; Olivier Pourquié, a professor of genetics […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY – Niagara University was again recognized for its commitment to sustainability and fostering a culture of environmental responsibility by The Princeton Review. The education services company features NU among the 511 colleges profiled in the new 2025 edition of its online resource “The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges.” Niagara earned a “Green […]
The parish pastoral councils of Blessed Sacrament Church and St. Louis Church are pleased to announce that they will produce the Church on Fire series for 2024-2025. The lecture and concert series presents opportunities for the faithful to create positive moments of engagement, learning, reflection and inspiration as expressed through word, music and song. The […]
ST. BONAVENTURE — A public screening of the film “Dark Waters” at St. Bonaventure University on Tuesday, Oct. 19, followed by a forum with scientific and legal experts, will draw attention to health risks associated with a group of man-made chemicals that have been detected in food, soil, drinking water and even breast milk. Presented by the School of Arts and Sciences at St. Bonaventure in collaboration with […]
There’s a small parish in the inner city of Buffalo that has set a benchmark for environmentalism. SS. Columba-Brigid on Hickory Street has replaced the green of the grass with bright reds and yellows of flowers that generate oxygen and provide food for butterflies and bumblebees. This effort earned the parish a Saint Kateri Habitat […]
