By: Henry Alix Effa
Chargé de la communication du Chapitre LSM Cameroun.
Report on Saturday, 29 November 2025
The second national meeting of the Cameroon Chapter of the Laudato Si’ Movement was held on Saturday, 29 November 2025, in Yaoundé. It brought together eight participants, seven attending in person and one online, coming from Douala, Ngaoundéré, and Yaoundé.
The day began with the celebration of the Eucharist for Saturday of the 34th Week in Ordinary Time, presided over by Brother Herbert, O.P. In his homily, he recalled that commitment to the care of Creation is not a matter of individual heroism, but a Christian responsibility lived through prayer and action. He invited everyone to recognise themselves as instruments in God’s hands.
The functions opened with a visual review of activities conducted during the 2024–2025 year, the Jubilee Year of Hope. Several initiatives were highlighted, including Laudato Si’ Week, the pilgrimage to Assisi, and the Season of Creation. The circles also shared updates on the movement’s life in their respective cities, highlighting the diversity of local actions and the unique dynamics of each community.
In Ngaoundéré, a school club called “Friends of Nature” was launched, with activities including plastic collection, recycling, tree planting, and awareness-raising, in collaboration with the local scout movement. In Douala, members organised training sessions on the Laudato Si’ encyclical, a Mass for Creation, clean-up actions, and solidarity activities with an orphanage. In Yaoundé, the animators held monthly in-person and online meetings, ecological walks, neighbourhood clean-ups, and a liturgical celebration during the Season of Creation. Alongside these activities, participants highlighted their involvement in the Movement’s Africa Zone online meetings and in training several new animators during Laudato Si’ Week.
The afternoon was devoted to an outing to Maison Nazareth. Participants visited the site, read an excerpt from the Laudato Si’ encyclical, and shared their experiences. This moment allowed the group to deepen their reflection on the ecology of everyday life, as developed in paragraphs 147 to 154 of the encyclical.
Several avenues were identified to strengthen the momentum of the movement: developing new circles and encouraging their creation; inviting friends and acquaintances to the next Laudato Si’ animator training; becoming more actively involved in efforts to increase the engagement of the Episcopal Conference on ecological issues; and exploring income-generating activities to support the development of the movement in Cameroon.