Catholics in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming are complementing the government's effort to prevent disaster with principles of Pope Francis' landmark 2015 environmental encyclical "Laudato Si'" firmly in mind.
The American Southwest is in the grip of a megadrought that jeopardizes the Colorado River, and with it, water supplies for major U.S. population centers and farm producers.
A megadrought jeopardizes the Colorado River and, with it, water supplies for major U.S. cities and farms. Catholics in affected states are complementing efforts to prevent disaster with Laudato Si' firmly in mind.