Religion
Multi-faith leaders target Pruitt with G7 call to respect creation
Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus and Buddhists have issued a plea to the G7 environment ministers to act faster on climate change
Pope’s climate essay won’t convince Trump, it didn’t even work on Catholics
Pope’s encyclical on climate change appealed to liberals, but conservative Catholics were driven away by the values it invoked
Acts of God: why secular climate projects fail in the Pacific
For communities in many poorer countries, including in the Pacific Islands, the most influential messages engage with people’s spiritual beliefs and involve religious leaders
Muslim leaders tell petropowers to lead on climate change
NEWS: Islamic declaration on climate change calls on rich and oil producing states to lead according to religious principles
Islamic leaders to release climate change declaration
NEWS: Istanbul summit will issue statement urging Muslims to treat action on global warming as a religious duty
Senegalese imam declares ‘green jihad’ on pollution
NEWS: Islamic leader in West African country says aggression towards the environment is a sin and must be stopped
Muslim scholars name climate change as dire threat
NEWS: Islamic declaration adds to growing pressure religious leaders exert on richer nations to reduce impact on Earth’s climate
After the Pope’s plea, what do other faiths think on climate?
ANALYSIS: Scholars from Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and leading evangelicals explain why the environment matters to their religion
Ban Ki-moon urges Catholics to embrace climate action
NEWS: UN secretary general stresses the scientific consensus on climate change and praises Pope Francis’ leadership at Vatican summit
Anglican bishops lead Holy week call for global climate action
NEWS: Church leaders write to 85 million strong congregation urging them to call for tough UN pact to address global warming
Carbon Fast Calendar: 40 days of Lenten green living
BLOG: Don’t want to quit chocolate? Cut down on carbon instead, suggests Global Catholic Climate Movement
Tonga’s King talks climate change with Pope Francis
NEWS: King of Tonga discusses environment with the Pope, as Vatican gets its first Tongan Cardinal
Catholics across globe to hold 40-day fast for the climate
NEWS: Catholics in 45 countries hope to send a climate message through their Lenten chain of fasting
Polluting the planet is a betrayal of God, says Pope Francis
NEWS: The Pope called on young Filipinos to take care of the planet, after visiting Haiyan-struck town of Tacloban
Pope Francis criticises ‘lack of courage’ in climate talks
NEWS: On a tour of Sri Lanka and the Philippines, the Pope made clear he blames human activity for climate change
Pope urged to divest from fossil fuels as he visits Philippines
NEWS: Campaigners call on Pope Francis to show his support for victims of climate change by taking on vested interests
Pope Francis backs global efforts to tackle climate change
NEWS: Head of Roman Catholic church says global warming is a “social justice” issue, confirms encyclical on environment due in 2015
Desmond Tutu: Rejoice in opportunities for a cleaner planet
NEWS: Archbishop leads church service in Copenhagen to mark the release of the UN’s IPCC science report
World’s religions unite for New York climate summit
NEWS: Leaders from Christian, Muslim, Buddhist and other communities to gather ahead of Ban Ki-moon climate summit
Pope Francis laments “sin” of environmental destruction
NEWS: Head of Catholic church warns destruction of rainforests and Earth’s ecosystems is humanity’s greatest challenge