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Catholic social teaching is applied to climate change and nursing

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Research area:TheologyClimate Change and Health ImpactsReligion, Ecology, and Ethics

What the study found

The article explores a Catholic Christian response to climate change for nurses of faith. It presents climate change as the single largest health threat facing the world today and draws on Catholic social teaching, including the papal encyclicals Laudato Si and Laudato Deum.

Why the authors say this matters

The authors suggest this matters because climate change is described as the largest health threat and because Catholic moral justice teachings may help nurses of faith reflect on their response. The study also notes that this teaching is now championed by Pope Leo XIV.

What the researchers tested

This research article examines Christian moral justice teachings from the Catholic Church's social teaching tradition. It specifically explores the Catholic Church's social teaching efforts, including Laudato Si and Laudato Deum, in relation to climate change and nursing.

What worked and what didn't

The abstract does not report specific experimental outcomes or compare different approaches. It states that the article explores these teachings and their relevance, but it does not provide detailed results beyond that.

What to keep in mind

The available summary is brief and does not describe methods, data, participant groups, or limitations. No additional findings or caveats are stated in the abstract.

Key points

  • Climate change is described as the single largest health threat facing the world today.
  • The article explores a Catholic Christian response to climate change for nurses of faith.
  • The discussion draws on Catholic social teaching, including Laudato Si and Laudato Deum.
  • The abstract says these moral justice teachings are now championed by Pope Leo XIV.
  • No specific outcomes, data, or limitations are reported in the abstract.

Disclosure

Research title:
Catholic social teaching is applied to climate change and nursing
Authors:
Emma L. Kurnat‐Thoma
Institutions:
Institute for Women's Policy Research, Georgetown University
Publication date:
2026-03-02
DOI:
10.1097/cnj.0000000000001376
OpenAlex record:
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