EarthBeat Weekly: In and around Assisi, pilgrims retrace St. Francis' footsteps to kinship with creation

EarthBeat Weekly Your weekly newsletter about faith and climate change October 2, 2026   In and around Assisi, pilgrims retrace St. Francis' footsteps to kinship with creation by Brian Roewe Working with the Franciscans who steward the shrines marking the major events of St. Francis' life, Terra Laudato Si' aims to connect the saint's embrace of creation with modern-day calls for ecological conversion. Read more here »     Farming, faith and 'real synodality': How this Catholic couple lives Laudato Si' by Camillo Barone Chris and Jeffie Hardin, who live in North Carolina, will visit the Vatican's Borgo Laudato Si' to learn more about how to live and teach ways that honor creation.  Read more here »   For nuns in war-torn Cameroon, conflict threatens hard-won climate solutions by Doreen Ajiambo As COP31 approaches, Catholic sisters' struggling biogas initiatives at the Monastery of St. Dominic in Cameroon reveal the fragility of grassroots climate action in communities strained by war and poverty. Read more here »   Data center boom puts water, power costs and Catholic concerns on the ballot by Camillo Barone As the artificial intelligence boom drives a rapid expansion of data centers across the United States, server facilities are becoming an increasingly visible issue in the 2026 midterm elections. Read more here »   Celebrating the Season of Creation as a trans Catholic living on a farm by Maxwell Kuzma The Season of Creation invites us to see ourselves as interwoven with the world around us, to pay attention to the surprises of our Creator. Read more here »   How nuns are marking the Season of Creation and honoring 'our common home' by The Life Panelists Our sister panelists for The Life share how they celebrate the Season of Creation, and how they honor creation itself, through gardening, advocacy and other practices that connect environmental stewardship with faith. Read more here »   Featured Advertisers Being a Catholic Member of Congress in a Changing World - Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro - October 14 | 2 p.m. - Sacred Heart University | Dr. Michell Loris '70 Forum | All are welcome Advertisement