Citing Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si' on humanity's relationship with the earth and each other, seven Catholic institutions from around the world said they plan to divest from fossil fuel corporations.
Joining the divestment movement were St Louis-based SSM Health; Jesuit Fathers of Upper Canada; Missionary Society of St Columban, based in Hong Kong; Presentation Society of Australia and Papua New Guinea; Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (Salesians) in Italy; Diocese of Umuarama, Brazil; and Federation of Christian Organisations for the International Voluntary Service in Italy.
