Nurses, Faith, and Climate Change
Abstract
ABSTRACT: Climate change is the single largest health threat facing the world today. Understanding the scientific and socioeconomic root causes of the global climate crisis is critical to helping nurses mediate the impacts of climate change and social inequity. This article explores climate change and current efforts to counter the growing global climate crisis. Christian moral justice teachings from the Catholic Church's extensive social teaching efforts are summarized, including the far-reaching papal encyclicals Laudato Si and Laudato Deum by Pope Francis, now championed by Pope Leo. Pope Leo XIV. Practical application to nursing is made using clinical examples and the 2025 Code of Ethics for Nurses.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Climate Change and Health Impacts
Religion
Ecology
and Ethics
Climate Change and Geoengineering
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Christian Nursing
- Publisher
- Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
- Volume
- 43
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 78–95
- Publication date
- 2 March 2026
- Language
- EN