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Laudato Si (Praise be), indeed!

If you want to know what Catholic social teaching is all about, read Pope Francis’ encyclical, “Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home.” If you want a succinct lesson on our Biblical teachings, read “Laudato Si’.” If you want to be inspired to live a more just life, read “Laudato Si’.”  >>>

Pope's encyclical draws interest from the interfaith community in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY — A week after Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment was released, several dozen people from diverse faith communities in Utah gathered at the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City’s Pastoral Center to learn more about the document. >>>

Laurie Jacobs is the new St. Olaf School principal

BOUNTIFUL — Laurie Jacobs has been appointed the principal at Saint Olaf School and will start on July 1.  >>>

Parish celebrates a Mass in which children are active participants

OREM — Oftentimes children, after receiving their First Communion, stop being protagonists and become secondary characters in today’s Catholic Church, with almost no attention from the grownups. >>>

Gun violence prevention rally

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Ordinations to the priesthood

The Diocese of Salt Lake City celebrated two priestly ordinations June 26. >>>

Archbishop Wester receives pallium

Archbishop John C. Wester of Santa Fe, N.M., center, leaves in procession after attending Pope Francis' celebration of Mass marking the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican June 29. >>>

All creation sings God's praise, but people are silencing it, pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The earth, which was created to support life and give praise to God, is crying out with pain because human activity is destroying it, Pope Francis says in his long-awaited encyclical, “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home.” >>>

Una visión de conjunto de la encíclica del Papa Francisco Laudato si' sobre el cuidado de la casa común

CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (NEWS.VA) — El texto que sigue brinda una visión general de las 191 páginas de la encíclica Laudato si’ y de sus puntos claves, así como un resumen de los seis capítulos (“Lo que está pasando a nuestra casa’’; El Evangelio de la creación;La raíz humana de la crisis ecológica; Una ecología integral; Algunas líneas orientativas y de acción; Educación y espiritualidad ecológica que la componen) y de sus apartados. La encíclica termina con una Oración interreligiosa por nuestra tierra y una Oración cristiana con la creación. >>>