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Third Sunday of Advent: Where do we find Christ today?
… us that with God's coming, deserts will sparkle and the land itself will seem to sing. In " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," Pope Francis said something similar: "The destiny of …
10 years ago, the world adopted the Paris Agreement on climate. NCR was there
… generous dedication by each one." Months earlier, he timed the release of his encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" in an effort to influence the outcomes in Paris. In … through techno-centric negotiations. Today, there is a new pope — Leo XIV — and the legacy of Laudato Si' now is in the hands of Catholics worldwide. In his early papacy, Leo has …
UN climate summit in the Amazon falls short on fossil fuel phaseout plan
… that stepwise progress is not sufficient," said Rodne Galicha, executive director of Living Laudato Si' Philippines. "COP30 did produce some progress, but not the full, brave and strategic … South , representing nearly 821 million Catholics; and Pope Francis' decade-old encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" and his follow-up exhortation Laudate Deum "on the …
COP30's global ethics initiative aims to break chronic malaise on climate action
… the leading moral voice on environmental crises facing the planet. His 2015 encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" injected a new vocabulary like "common home" into U.N. … COP30 president, in one of his pre-COP letters wrote that the Brazilian government considers Laudato Si' "as both an ethical compass and a pragmatic guide for this global mobilization" of …
Q&A with Caritas leader on finding hope in face of devastating climate crisis
… Castel Gandolfo, Italy, that celebrated the 10-year anniversary of Pope Francis' encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home." In the face of dire forecasts, the Caritas projects … there's always that question — what's going to change? I think in celebrating the first Laudato Si' Mass, but particularly in his message, we heard a huge continuity and a sense that we have to go on, go on with the work. … it didn't start with Laudato Si' but to continue with all of this. And we also saw a willingness and a boldness to …
Urging concrete actions, Pope Leo XIV calls out 'failing' political will on climate change
… in Peru and is a naturalized Peruvian citizen, "has a Latin American heart and voice." The Laudato Si' Movement, a Catholic climate movement that takes its name from a 2015 encyclical in …
Catholics join tens of thousands in march for climate justice at COP30 in Brazil
… struggle for socioenvironmental transformation, in continuation to [Pope Francis' encyclical] Laudato Si' and [his apostolic exhortation] Laudate Deum ," he told NCR. Jardim affirmed that … "The real COP is here" and "We're the COP of the people." Karina Campelo, an activist of the Laudato Si' Movement in the Brazilian city of Recife, agreed with those sentiments. "Our …
Catholic Church in Brazil mobilizes to bring 'prophetic' voice to UN climate summit
… Conference of Religious of Brazil, the Brazilian chapter of Caritas Internationalis and the Laudato Si' Movement. The Catholic Church aims to play a significant role all over the … Agreement's adoption, it also marks a decade since Pope Francis issued his social encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home." That document, along with his follow-up Laudate Deum … climate conference. On its COP30 website , the Brazilian church highlights paragraph 139 of Laudato Si' as guiding its engagement in the international climate negotiations: "We are faced …
US bishops must face the challenges of a church and nation falling apart
… Laudato si' … and candidly discuss" topics central to the papacy of Francis: synodality , his encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home ," and the apostolate of the laity . This is tragic. …
Will the bishops follow Pope Leo's lead? Or not?
… 'freely and candidly discuss' topics central to the papacy of Pope Francis: synodality, 'Laudato si'' and the apostolate of the laity." It is frustrating to us in the press corps, to be …
US bishops to choose new president, discuss immigration enforcement, health care
… the Synod of Bishops on Synodality as well as best practices for the ongoing instruction of Laudato Si' , Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical on ecology. In addition, the bishops will elect …
Pope calls for courage, consensus as COP30 climate summit opens in Brazil
… led Pope Francis in 2023 to issue Laudate Deum , a follow-up to his 2015 encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home ," in which he warned the world "may be nearing the breaking point." Francis timed the release of Laudato Si' just months ahead of the December 2015 Paris meeting in December to spur nations to … climate and other environmental crises during a conference marking the 10-year anniversary of Laudato Si' . Reflecting the long history of church teaching on creation, Leo in his message to …
Bishops, humanitarian leader urge bold, courageous action at UN climate conference
… 1 address by Pope Leo XIV on the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis' environmental encyclical Laudato Si' . In that address, Leo exhorted participants in three upcoming U.N. summits — COP30, … steward God’s creation ignores our responsibility as one human family." They observed that in Laudato Si', Francis "reminded us that the climate is a common good, belonging to all and meant …
Ahead of COP30, a Kenyan village turns to bamboo and faith to fight climate change
… echo the appeals of Pope Francis, who repeatedly framed climate change as a moral crisis in Laudato Si' and Laudate Deum . "This is not just about the environment, it is about human …
WV bishop urges boycotts for better pay at event marking Appalachia pastoral letter
… letter, "This Land is Home to Me," and the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis' encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home." Both church documents delve into social issues facing … from economic deprivation and environmental ruin. In his landmark papal teaching document Laudato Si' , issued earlier in 2015, Francis stressed the need " to hear both the cry of the …
Five ancient and medieval saints who can speak to our modern world
… of the Creatures ," which provided a guiding framework for Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical, " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home." Thomas of Celano's Life of St. Francis was published …
History will be made when King Charles III prays with Pope Leo XIV. A future may be as well.
… long-standing interest in the environment, which the pope articulated in his 2015 encyclical, Laudato Si'. Pope Leo has already made known that he considers climate change a priority of his …
Pope Leo's support for organized labor should inspire Catholic institutions
… some current statistics on migration and how migration impacts work. And we went to the Borgo Laudato Si', which is really a reflection of the work of Pope Francis for the environment." … Reiter also told NCR he had been to a meeting in Rome 18 months ago that focused on Laudato Si ' and the role of workers in protecting the environment. Kiley was also very moved by … community." Reiter and Kiley are both forward looking. "I want to lean into the work at Borgo Laudato Si'," said Reiter. "And we Catholic labor leaders need to stand up for migrant workers in …
More than 230 pilgrimages across the US mark 10 years of Laudato Si'
… the 10th anniversary of the 2015 release of Pope Francis' landmark environmental encyclical " Laudato Si' "; and the annual ecumenical Season of Creation Sept. 1-Oct. 4 — Catholics across … little bit more momentum in the United States to implement — or at least pay attention to — ' Laudato Si' ,' and the challenges that it presents to us. And," Misleh added, " Laudate Deum as …
Tackle ecological debt, protect biodiversity and change hearts, says Vatican diplomat
… economies and sustainable development." Caccia pointed to Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical " Laudato Si' " as "prophetic in its highlighting of the interconnectedness of people and the …