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Environment
Amid extreme weather, church resilience hubs provide safety US Catholic, Sept. 22, 2026
Facing the threat of extreme weather and natural disasters, Catholics and other groups are creating resilience hubs that help people survive.
He’s Suing His Employer for Violating His Religious Right to Climate Care Sojourners, Aug. 26, 2026
Lawsuit asks for employers to offer fossil fuel free retirement plans.
As Forest Service research stations close, Northwest church camps lose a wildfire safety net FaVS, Aug. 6, 2026
From Oregon to Washington, faith-run camps that rely on the U.S. Forest Service science, land access and fire response say staff and research cuts could leave their forests — and communities — more vulnerable.
Up to 89% of the world wants more climate action. These Catholics find hope in that. Earthbeat, June 24, 2025
Catholic youth take heart in their faith and action to deal with climate anxiety
A Tool to Tackle Climate Emotions YES! Nov. 25, 2024
A wheel of climate emotions helps students navigate feelings about the climate crisis.
Forest therapy for wildfire survivors High Country News, Nov. 1, 2024
Spending time in the woods can help wildfire survivors recover.
Researchers turned to churches to study St. Louis air quality Sojourners, Aug. 22, 2024
Local ecumenical network joins Black St. Louisians in engagement on air quality.
Indigenous leaders gain support of Washington Catholics for dam removal Earthbeat, March 8, 2024
Campaign invites bishops to support plan to address the serious decline of salmon populations in the lower Snake River
Climate Vigil aims to channel prayer into action High Country News, Jan. 1, 2024
Christians in eastern Oregon fight for a safe climate as a human — and moral — right.
Environmental Protection in the Name of God Atmos, Dec. 20, 2023
For these Christians, caring for the environment is a religious imperative.
Spirituality, global warming, and grief: How clergy can help tackle climate anxiety Grist, June 9, 2023
A growing number of spiritual leaders believe they have a vital role to play shepherding people toward action.
Earth is in Trouble. Can Hymns Help? Sojourners, Aug. 8, 2022
Worship music activates awe, which researchers have shown can facilitate a connectedness to nature and motivate ecological behavior.
Child welfare
Church of England Apologizes for Coerced Adoptions, Advocates Want More Sojourners, June 24, 2026
Apology to adoptees and mothers acknowledges harm by the church’s hand during the post-World War II period through 1976.
Episcopal Church Approves Committee to Investigate Forced Adoptions Sojourners, Nov. 2, 2023
The action includes gathering church archives on forced adoption, providing opportunities for families to share their stories, and exploring reconciliation opportunities.
For Decades, Churches Forced Unwed Mothers Into Adoptions Sojourners, Oct. 17, 2023
A mother is lobbying the Episcopal Church to make to make an apology for forcing her and other women and girls to relinquish their children for adoption while receiving services in the church’s maternity homes
The End of International Adoption? Sojourners, April 2023
Birth families and cultures are at the center of an emerging theology of family.
Psychology
When Restoration Hurts Christianity Today, December 2019
Christian counselors grapple with how to encourage reconciliation while protecting victims.
The Key to Raising Kind Kids Christianitytoday.com, March 13, 2017
Harvard psychologist Richard Weissbourd says it’s closer than you think.
Health
Not Worth a Shot: Why Some Christians Refuse Vaccinations on Moral Grounds Christianitytoday.com, April 26, 2019
The use of fetal cell lines from the 1960s is another sticking point in the vaccine debate.