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You're not a robot: A timely reminder from the Council of Nicaea
… excessive pretensions of science and technology." Such pretensions led Francis to lament, in Laudato Si' , a "technocracy … which sees no special value in human beings." To thwart this, he called …
Will Pope Leo be a disruptor or caretaker? Recent papal history follows a pattern
… exuded a Franciscan charism and asked the world to follow suit with his encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home ." Progressive Catholics, however, found Francis to be …
Pope marks Laudato Si' anniversary, pledges prayers for China
… and the day of prayer for Catholics in China. On the anniversary of Pope Francis signing "Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home," Pope Leo said the encyclical "has had an extraordinary …
For 10 years, Laudato Si' motivates grassroots Catholic climate activists
… Laudato Si' Movement U.S. Advocacy Working Group … Ten years ago, Pope Francis' groundbreaking encyclical Laudato Si' sparked a global awakening among Catholics and others to the need to care for all of …
With Laudato Si', Pope Francis firmly planted ecology into Catholic social teaching
… on care for creation. Dated May 24, the solemnity of Pentecost in 2015, the document, "Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home," presented the core of his teachings on integral …
Bishop John Stowe urged Appalachia to heed the call of Laudato Si'. Here's how parishes are responding.
… are responding to the late Pope Francis' calls for ecological conversion in his encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home." That landmark papal document turns 10 on May 24. And while …
US bishops urge young people to 'lead the way' on climate crisis
… … OSV News … In a letter to mark the 10th anniversary of the late Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si', U.S. bishops have urged young people to "lead the way" on the climate crisis. Published on …
As Laudato Si' turns 10, experts urge greater response to pope's urgent message on climate
… … OSV News … In 2015, Pope Francis shared an urgent message with the world. Writing in Laudato Si':" On Care for Our Common Home," he said the Earth "cries out to us because of the …
What Pope Leo XIV can learn from Francis' legacy of dialogue with Islam
… he would occasionally quote Muslim thinkers and stories, including in his encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" which was the first time a non-Christian religious text was …
Catholic bishops call for mutual respect, environmental justice in Africa-EU relations
… both the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor, as inspired by Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si', was loud and clear, the church leaders said. Climate change is disproportionately wreaking …
'A pope in muddy boots': Viral photos of Leo XIV reveal a history of pastoral care
… climate change and "especially close to Pope Francis and identified with his message" in " Laudato Si' , on Care for our Common Home" and other writings. During Caritas meetings, Prevost would …
Bishop hopes Pittsburgh's first parish to go solar will light the way for others
… decision to go solar was both economically prudent and ethically sound. Heeding Pope Francis' Laudato Si' encyclical, they used proceeds from a building sale to make an initial investment of …
'The pope is Peruvian!' How 2 decades in South America shaped the vision of Pope Leo XIV
… increased focus on Indigenous and environmental rights, in line with Francis' 2015 encyclical Laudato Si' and 2019 conference for bishops in the Amazon. … Local celebrations … Photographs and memes …
I'm still waiting for the US church to have an 'ecological conversion'
… Michael Wright … For those still not familiar with Pope Francis' ecological encyclical, " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," ten years after its release, it is not about pretty flowers …
What Pope Leo means for global climate action and colonialism
… going anywhere. In 2015, Francis released his historic papal letter, or encyclical, titled Laudato Si '. In the roughly 180-page document, he unequivocally identified planet-heating pollution as a …
'Leo will follow Francis.' Amazon Catholics hope the new pope will protect the rain forest
… to Peru's northern forests, a part of the Amazon rain forest. It was 2016, a year after Laudato Si ', Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment. When he was up to speak, the bishop didn't …
Before he was pope, Leo XIV said it's time for action on climate change
… papacy , offering a subtitle to his landmark 2015 social encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si' . How Leo might carry forward Francis' emphasis on ecological concern, including church and …
What can we learn about Pope Leo XIV from his X account?
… only issue that compelled Prevost to speak out against Trump. In 2017 he shared a post by the Laudato Si' Movement pushing for the president to read Francis' climate justice encyclical, Laudato Si' …
'Floored, stunned and full of hope': Reactions to election of Pope Leo XIV
… to be a pastor for all the people of God." Like many, Lorna Gold , executive director of the Laudato Si' Movement, was surprised to hear of the first American pope. But she told NCR that the global …
These cardinals will likely consider the climate when casting votes for the next pope
… Pope Francis elevated ecological concerns to new heights , through major teaching documents ( Laudato Si' , Laudate Deum , Querida Amazonia ) and calls for a united effort across the globe to end …