A Moral Call to Support
the Fossil Fuel Treaty
Catholic Climate Action
The climate crisis is a defining moral issue of our time. For Catholics, caring for creation is not optional — it is a Gospel responsibility
As Pope Francis teaches in Laudato Si’ and Laudate Deum, climate change, poverty, and injustice are deeply interconnected. Continued expansion of coal, oil, and gas threatens human dignity, global peace, and the future of our common home.
The time for faithful and courageous Catholic climate action is now.
Understanding the Treaty
What Is the Fossil FuelTreat (FFT)?
The Fossil Fuel Treaty is a global initiative designed to complement the Paris Agreement by addressing the root cause of climate change: fossil fuel production.
By focusing on supply — not only emissions — the Treaty closes a critical gap in international climate policy.
No new fossil fuel expansion
Ending the expansion of coal, oil, and gas production worldwide.
A managed and equitable phase-out of existing production
A fair and orderly reduction of existing fossil fuel production.
Just Transition
A transition to renewable energy that protects workers and vulnerable
communities.
Faith & Justice
Why the Fossil Fuel Treaty
Matters for Catholics
Supporting the Fossil Fuel Treaty aligns with core principles of Catholic Social Teaching:
Care for Creation
Protecting God’s gift of the Earth.
Human Dignity
Defending life and health, especially for the poor.
Integral Ecology
Recognizing that everything is connected.
Solidarity & the Common Good
Acting together for global justice.
Intergenerational Responsibility
Safeguarding the future for coming generations.
Unchecked fossil fuel expansion is increasingly incompatible with these moral commitments.
Take 5 Minutes to Pray for the Earth
Take a moment to pause and pray with “A Prayer for Our Earth,” a powerful prayer from Laudato Si’ by Pope Francis.
This prayer invites us to ask God for the grace to protect life, care for creation, reduce pollution, and recognize our deep connection with all living beings. Through prayer, reflection, and action, we can help care for our common home.
Key Opportunity
Santa Marta,
Colombia 2026
The First International Conference for the Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels (April 2026) in Santa Marta, Colombia represents a historic opportunity to align governments, Indigenous leaders, civil society, and faith communities ahead of COP31.
This moment can help build coordinated global momentum toward ending fossil fuel expansion and advancing a just transition rooted in justice, dignity, and peace.
Santa Marta is not just another conference.
It is a turning point.
Date
April 2026
Location
Santa Marta, Colombia
Join the Conversation
If you are participating in the Santa Marta Conference — or preparing to — we invite you to share your voice.
Theological Foundation
A Catholic Theological Reflection on the Proposal for a Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative
Offers a clear moral framework for Church leaders and Catholic institutions. It explains why limiting fossil fuel production is consistent with Church teaching on justice, peace, prudence, and the protection of life.
A Global Voice
Manifesto for our common home
Catholic communities across Africa, Asia, and Latin America have issued a Manifesto for Our Common Home, urging ecological conversion and a just transition away from fossil fuels.
Their message is clear: climate change is not abstract. It is already a matter of survival, displacement, and peace.
Join the Laudato Si’ Movement in Supporting the Fossil Fuel Treaty
The First International Conference for the Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels (April 2026) in Santa Marta, Colombia represents a historic opportunity to align governments, Indigenous leaders, civil society, and faith communities ahead of COP31.
Advocate for an end to fossil fuel expansion
Align Church investments and policies with integral ecology
Promote a just transition rooted in justice and solidarity
Raise a faith-based voice in global climate negotiations
Choosing to support the Fossil Fuel Treaty is a concrete way to live out Laudato Si’ today.
Protect creation. Defend human dignity. Advance climate justice.
This is a decisive moral moment for our common home.