Catholic Climate Covenant

09/30/2026

The 2026 American Lung Association "State of Our Air" Report found that 120 million people in the U.S. live in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution, and nearly half of U.S. children are breathing unhealthy levels of air pollution. So how should people of faith respond? Join us on Wednesday, October 21st at 12 pm ET in an online conversation with staff from the American Lung Association and from the Environmental Justice Program of the Diocese of Stockton to unpack the big question of, "what is in the air we breathe?" - important for all of us!

Register to attend or to receive the recording at bit.ly/WhatIsInTheAir

09/29/2026

Our Director of Youth Mobilization and Advocacy recently joined Maggie and Tim of Goodfaith to answer the question: what does climate justice have to do with Catholic faith? And for Kayla, the answer is simple: everything is connected! For a dose of hope, you can listen to Kayla's episode here or wherever you get your podcasts: https://twasem.podbean.com/e/episode-47-faith-meets-climate-action-with-kayla-jacobs-catholic-climate-covenant/

What does climate justice have to do with Catholic faith? For Kayla Jacobs of Catholic Climate Covenant, the answer is simple: everything is connected. Kayla joins Maggie and Tim to share how Catholic social teaching, the Sisters of Mercy, and a transformative encounter with the Eucharist led her in...

09/29/2026

"As a Sister of Mercy dedicated to care for Earth, which is more than 70 percent covered by water, I encourage everyone to put the insatiable thirst of data centers in the context of a parched planet where one-third of humanity lives in areas of water stress and countless species of plants and animals are threatened as never before."

Read more of this moving reflection and urgent call from Sister Marlene Perrotte, reposted from Sisters of Mercy of the Americas here: https://catholicclimatecovenant.org/blogs/living-water-belongs-to-all-of-us-not-to-data-centers/

09/25/2026

"Climate change is not simply an environmental issue — it’s much more than that. It’s about human dignity, poverty, migration, health, housing, work and the future of our families... And in the face of this challenge, you can either let all of this overwhelm you, or you can choose to do something with the community, keeping hope alive.”

Meet Walter Mena, our Hispanic Outreach Program Manager. He is working to creates spaces where Hispanic Catholics can raise their voices, discern and take concrete action — whether large or small — to care for our common home. Read and learn more about him here: https://www.osvnews.com/faith-community-and-care-for-creation-the-journey-of-walter-mena/

During Walter Mena's pastoral journey he learned that faith is lived in community, amid the joys, struggles and hopes of ordinary people.

09/25/2026

In his address to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences yesterday, Pope Leo emphasized that meeting the challenge of climate change requires looking beyond short-term solutions and working toward a more just, more resilient future for all.

Read his full message here: https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/speeches/2026/september/documents/20260924-pont-accademia-scienze.html

09/22/2026

Last call for young artists! 🎨 As we celebrate the Jubilee Year of St. Francis, we’re inviting youth grades K–12 to share their artistic renditions of "Creation Sings!" Whether it’s a painting, poem, song, or another original creation, we want to see what inspires you about our common home.

But time is running out to enter! Submissions are due this Friday, September 25th. Cash prizes will be awarded in every age category, so grab your pencils, paintbrushes, keyboards, or whatever helps your creativity sing. Learn more at bit.ly/FrancisYouthArtContest

09/17/2026

Thank you to our Catholic advocates across the U.S. who met with their Members of Congress during the August recess! Together we advocated for God's creation and the common good.

If you want to be involved with future actions like this one, consider joining our Encounter For Our Common Home Advocacy Network: https://catholicclimatecovenant.org/programs/advocacy/

09/17/2026

Happy feast of St. Hildegard of Bingen! 🌿 More than 800 years ago, Hildegard wrote of the earth as “mother of all that is natural” and “mother of all that is human," and she saw creation as alive with God’s creative power. During this may we follow Hildegard’s example and look at our common home with wonder, reverence, and a commitment to protect all God has made.

Artwork is by Gracie Morbitzer-Collins, the talented Catholic artist behind The modern saints by gracie

09/15/2026

During the Season of Creation focused on Living Water, Archbishop Wester of Archdiocese of Santa Fe Official published a groundbreaking Pastoral Letter titled "Uniting for Our Sacred Waters."

This letter is rooted in Catholic teaching and New Mexico's unique spiritual, cultural, and environmental landscape, and it calls for a renewed relationship with water - one grounded in gratitude, reverence, responsibility, justice, and action. Learn more and read it here: https://archdiosf.org/water

09/14/2026

As we turn the page on yet another record-breaking summer when it comes to climate change measures, the EPA is moving to rollback limits and protections on carbon emissions from coal and gas. Catholic Climate Covenant is disappointed by this irresponsible use of power and we maintain that the climate crisis demands action, not retreat.

Read our full statement: https://catholicclimatecovenant.org/press-releases/catholic-climate-covenant-statement-on-epa-rollback-of-carbon-emissions-protections/