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US bishops urge young people to 'lead the way' on climate crisis
… 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 May 24, 2015, the late Francis' landmark environmental encyclical "Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home" urged steps to counteract "the throwaway culture which …
As Laudato Si' turns 10, experts urge greater response to pope's urgent message on climate
… 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 … of the goods with which God has endowed her." With the 10th anniversary of the late pope's Laudato Si' approaching May 24, experts wonder: Have we been listening? Several Catholic … exhortation "to all people of good will on the climate crisis," released eight years after Laudato Si'. "With the passage of time," said Francis, "I have realized that our responses have …
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 …
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 … process not as a way of life," the bishops said. Ashley Kitisya, Africa programs manager at Laudato Si' Movement, a global Catholic climate justice network, said the bishops' call was a …
'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 … of Peru on environmental issues to mark the one-year anniversary of Francis' encyclical Laudato Si' . Laura Vargas, who was working for the conference at the time, said the topic …
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 … laid to rest, Peta became emotional. "Seeing that it's what we're meant to do, according to Laudato Si' … I think he'd be smiling," he said. Fr. James Bachner, former pastor, was on hand …
'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. …
I'm still waiting for the US church to have an 'ecological conversion'
… 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 … fuels and reversals of climate action, climate-induced disasters will continue to worsen. In Laudato Si' , Francis counseled that our response to this threat should be one of love, with … while a select few dioceses and parishes have meaningfully responded to the message of Laudato Si' , in the years since its release the U.S. church overall has done relatively little …
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 … of the environment being not just an environmental issue, but a social and moral one. Laudato Si' established the definitive connection between faith, climate change, and social …
'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 … by Francis in 2022: the now 74-year-old archbishop Leonardo Steiner, an enthusiast of Laudato Si'. Steiner, Xavier and the Manaus archdiocese have invested to get the encyclical into … URGENCY Francis showed great interest in the Amazon during his pontificate. Four years after Laudato Si', he hosted the Amazon Synod , which sought "new Paths for the Church and for an …
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 … "from words to action." "We couldn't agree more," said Lorna Gold, executive director of the Laudato Si' Movement, a network of 900-plus Catholic organizations globally working to live out …
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' , and another by Catholic News Service Rome expressing concern about the …
'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 …
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 … of Francis on integral ecology , he is one of four cardinals on the advisory council of the Laudato Si' Movement. "The poor are suffering greatly from the climate crisis and fossil fuels … care hub, the Canadian Jesuit has played a central role in bringing Francis' encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" from prayer to action. Czerny, 78, has overseen the …
How Pope Francis holds powerful sway over the 2025 conclave
… 56, were appointed by Francis, who dedicated his 2015 encyclical to the topic of ecology in " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home." Those endorsing the church engaging the global threat … use or abuse of the goods God has endowed her," he said in a September 2015 forum on Laudato Si' . Other Vatican officials have been top surrogates for Francis' teachings on the … Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, has played a central role in articulating Laudato Si' , and its 2023 follow-up, Laudate Deum , including overseeing the Vatican's Laudato …
Inspired by Laudato Si', sisters turn Francis' vision into ecological action
… Since Pope Francis introduced " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" in 2015, sisters around the world have been listening … creation his brothers and sisters and emphasize care for the environment, I joined the Global Laudato Si' Movement. As a certified animator, I have implemented my capstone project to address the challenges of climate change and bring Laudato Si' to life. The project involves raising a prophetic voice in local communities to adopt …
Pope Francis showed me that climate justice is connected to all I care about
… Two years later, Francis highlighted this connection to climate justice with his encyclical " Laudato Si' , On Care for Our Common Home." I was serving as associate director of justice and … address the many injustices in our world, but I was starting to feel spread thin. When I read Laudato Si' , my whole worldview coalesced. It opened my eyes to the fact that all injustices are …
'Be Not Afraid' should be the next pope's motto
… is the way he exercised his ordinary magisterium fearlessly, writing about climate change in " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" and Laudate Deum , addressing the terrifying period …
Read the homily for the funeral Mass of Pope Francis
… fatherhood of God. Addressing men and women throughout the world, in his encyclical letter " Laudato Si' " he drew attention to our duties and shared responsibility for our common home, …
Sisters hope new pope will continue Francis' prophetic pastoral path
… what she called Francis's equally prophetic voice on ecological justice. With his 2015 Laudato Si' , Francis "offered not just an encyclical but a global wake-up call. He reminded us … social ills, and, perhaps most importantly, care for the environment, as demonstrated through Laudato Si'. Laudato Si' is likely to be the pope's most enduring legacy, Blissman said, in part because it …