Carmelite Fr. Eduardo Andres Agosta Scarel is on the faculty of the School of Sciences and Engineering at the Argentine Pontifical Catholic University. He has a Ph.D. in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (2006) from the Buenos Aires State University and has done extensive research on the climate and climate change.
In addition to his scientific work, he reflects on the relationship between science and faith, and between spirituality and ecology. He also belongs to the International Commission of Justice, Peace and integrity of Creation of the Carmelite Order since 2008 (Rome), and he is a consultant to the Earth, Society and Environment Pastoral Section in the Latin American Council of Catholic Bishops (CELAM) since 2007 (Bogotá). Since 2011, Eduardo has also been a member of the Coordinating Team of the Carmelite NGO (New York) and, since 2013, its representative at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC).
As an Argentinian priest, he was friends with the former Archbishop Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina (now Pope Francis) and worked with him on environmental issues.
Presentations
Join Bread for the World New Orleans and the Loyola Institute for Ministry for two opportunities to meet Fr. Eduardo at Loyola on Wednesday January 29.
Noon, Manresa Den, Bobet Hall, brown bag lunch conversation about “My Friend the Pope and His Environmental Vision”
7PM, Miller Hall 114, Presentation on “A Christian Perspective to Care for Creation”
These events are free and open to the public.
A Christian Perspective to Care for Creation
Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Time: 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Contact: Sr. Jane Remson · jfremson@loyno.edu
Location: 114 Miller Hall
A lecture by Fr. Eduardo Andres Agosta Scarel. A member of the Carmelite Order, Fr. Scarel holds a M.SC. in Atmospheric Sciences (2000) and a Ph.D. in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (2006) from the University of Buenos Aires. He did post doctoral studies in Upper Toposphere/Lower Stratosphere Dynamics (2008) and has published in numerous national and international publications. Presently he is an Associate Professor at the La Plata State University in Buenos Aires, Argentina and a researcher of the National Technique and Scientific Research Council. He is a consultant in ecology for the Bishops’ Conference of Latin America and a member of the International Commission for Justice, Peace, and the Integrity of Creation of the Carmelite Order.
Fr. Scarel was recently named by Pope Francis as special liaison to the Vatican on the environment.
This event is free and co-sponsored by the Twomey Center for Peace through Justice, the Environment Program and Religious Studies.
Departments
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- English
- Environment
- Humanities + Natural Sciences
- Languages + Cultures
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Religious Studies