According to a study by Cretan University Despite the pope’s efforts, Catholic bishops in the US are receiving little or no attention to climate change. Francis Before that in his encyclopedia Laudato C ‘ Since 2015. The majority of U.S. Catholic bishops are silent on climate change, Read in the study report in the journal Environmental research letters.

Only 1 percent of the 12,000 articles and contributions of American bishops mention the subject. Against this background, the seriousness of climate change and the urgency of action received little attention. 74 per cent of the 201 bishops US Episcopal Conference (USCCB) never even brought up the subject.

Research leader and sociologist Sabrina Danielson Concludes: Catholic teachings on climate change have been largely ignored by US bishops. This is amazing in the climate crisis we are experiencing. Danielson draws attention to the fact that some bishops have downplayed the severity of the climate crisis and have often downplayed parts of Laudato C that are in line with their orthodox political ideology. The Catholic Church in the US has a lot of potential to shape climate policy, but it requires the commitment of bishops to do justice to the mission of the church.

Source: Cretan University