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flag The Vatican urged Catholic institutions worldwide to divest from mining due to environmental and Indigenous harms, promoting ethical investments aligned with Pope Francis’ teachings.

flag The Vatican launched a global campaign on March 20, 2026, urging Catholic institutions to divest from mining industries, aligning investments with ecological teachings from Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si’.” Led by the Churches and Mining Network, the initiative highlights environmental harm and injustice faced by Indigenous communities, with testimony from Aymara leader Yolanda Flores about water pollution and health risks. flag Cardinals Álvaro Ramazzini and Fabio Baggio emphasized ethical accountability, calling mining projects unjust and urging review of Church investments. flag The Vatican Bank introduced two Catholic-aligned investment benchmarks to guide ethical financial decisions worldwide.

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