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Echoing Pope Francis, Catholic Bishop tells Congress to Apply the Golden Rule to Children and Families Fleeing Violence in Central America

The United States has a moral obligation to protect unaccompanied children and families from persecution in Central America, said Catholic Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, before a Congressional committee.
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Santa Clara University to Host Conference on Silicon Valley and Laudato Si’

Responding to the teachings of Pope Francis to engage in dialogue about the challenges and needs of planet earth in an era of intense climate degradation, Santa Clara University is hosting a two-day conference, Our Future on a Shared Planet: Silicon Valley in Conversation with the Environmental Teachings of Pope Francis.
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Marquette Scientists Find Vines in Tropical Forests May Significantly Accelerate Climate Change

An increase in woody vines in tropical forests may be significantly accelerating climate change, Marquette University scientists determined in a first-ever forest-level experimental study on the subject. The three-year project by Marquette biologists found that the amount of carbon absorbed in a tropical forest in Panama decreased by 76 percent per year when the woody vines, called lianas, were present.