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Amazon synod reverberates through the Catholic Church five years later
… putting into practice the principle of integral ecology laid out in Francis' 2015 encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home ." The final document noted the impact of extractive …
New book highlights Pope Francis' salutary disruption
… the poor and the fragility of the planet" were key messages in the pontiff's 2015 encyclical, Laudato Si' . "The poor are his priority, and their fate is inextricably linked to the defoliation of the …
Climate change puts peace, justice in peril, UN chief tells Franciscan college
… who served as head of the global Franciscan order from 2013 to 2021 and now directs Siena's Laudato Si' Center for Integral Ecology , met in April alongside two fellow Franciscans with the …
Uplifting Latino Catholic values can build more inclusive Season of Creation
… to celebrate St. Francis' feast day or advance the principles of Pope Francis' encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home " seldom reflects the diversity of Catholic communities. As a …
Majority of US youth report eco-anxiety, Sacred Heart University survey finds
… she said, align with what Pope Francis has said is needed, including in his encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home " — a document familiar to four-in-10 young people in the …
Pope blasts 'arrogant indifference' of putting financial gain over planet
… who have been meeting regularly to study Francis' 2015 landmark environment encyclical, Laudato Si' , ahead of the pope's visit here to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the university's …
Praying With Creation: Notice the hope revealed in nature
… of the world we are living in (cf. Romans 8:23). Pope Francis reminds us in his encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" that "The God who created the universe out of nothing can also …
Siena College symposium answers 'Earth's cry' with 'humanity's call' to care for creation
… written and performed by Siena students. Franciscan Brother Michael Perry, director of the new Laudato Si' Center for Integral Ecology at Siena, told OSV News the idea for the symposium emerged about …
What we learned from Pope Francis' historic trip to Asia and Oceania
… the pope met with environmental activists who have been inspired by his 2015 encyclical, " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home." According Isaura Baptista Barros, writing at NCRonline , the …
African faith leaders and environmentalists push for fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty
… a moral duty to protect God’s creation," said Ashley Kitisya, the African coordinator of the Laudato Si’ Movement, the global network of Catholics working to ameliorate climate change in the spirit …
Praying With Creation: In nature's silence, listen and then act
… to see what unexpected message we might hear. My own pathway to my decadeslong work with the Laudato Si' Movement emerged from such silence. It was Lent 2015. I worked in campus ministry at Barry …
Asia Pacific leaders use papal trip to call for greater climate action
… have inspired many," he continued. He also added his gratitude for Francis' 2015 encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," in which the pope endorsed the scientific consensus on the …
Catholics among key backers of SCOTUS ruling that threatens environmental rules
… including through congressional oversight, lawsuits and new legislation. Co-chair of the Laudato Si' Commision for the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, Bacon said that Catholic …
Praying With Creation: Listen to the Earth's cries of sorrow
… sentiments of the role of repentance in our ecological conversion in his 2015 encyclical, " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home ": We are called to acknowledge our contribution, smaller or …
Youth climate leader: Timor-Leste stands with Pope Francis on integral ecology
… space as Pope Francis, we wanted to show him that the seeds he planted in his encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home " are growing strong. That begins with an awareness of the …
Isaura Baptista Barros
… Isaura Baptista Barros is the co-founder and national coordinator of Laudato Si' Movement Timor-Leste Youth Organization and a Oxfam Young Leader Fellow. …
As wildfires rage in Bolivia, bishops warn of lasting damage to 'Mother Earth'
… for children and the elderly." Citing Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si', the bishops reaffirmed the church's commitment and solidarity to those suffering as a result …
Conference focuses on Vatican's interreligious diplomacy in Asia
… Pan-Chiu of Chinese University of Hong Kong focused his presentation on Francis' encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," especially the concept of integral ecology. Beginning by …
Clothing 'zombie' of NY Fashion Week puts throwaway culture on full display
… where "what is (deemed) useless is discarded." The pope wrote in his 2015 encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home" that "our industrial system, at the end of its cycle of …
Sisters of the Earth Community focuses on 'largest pro-life issue' — the Earth
… of the Earth, Worcelo notes, was 16 years before Pope Francis published his encyclical " Laudato Si ', On Care for Our Common Home," about the environment, climate change and harmful hazardous …