Prophetic Advocacy
We boldly step out of our comfort zone, guided by the Holy Spirit to denounce unjust policies and practices in response to “the cry of the earth and the poor” (LS 49).
There is a need to deploy a prophetic stance before the signs of the times today, connected with the signs of the place: the Earth – our common home, so that the Church can make their voices heard upon the existential decisions of our time. These decisions are complex and wrapped up in national and global politics. Still, we step out in faith to learn from the suffering of peoples and nature, and challenge injustice in a united prophetic voice, as we continue on our own ecological conversion journeys.
Our Prophetic Advocacy is a humble one that is rooted in the fact that we share the same creation with every living thing, everything is connected, and at an individual level, we all need to go through a radical integral ecological, and spiritual conversion that turns what is happening in the world into our own personal suffering (LS 19) and seek to resolve it.
Advocacy Campaigns
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The food you eat, air you breathe, water you drink, honey you eat and much much more rely on biodiversity. So what is this biodiversity?
The Fossil Fuels Non-Proliferation Treaty (FFNTP) is a global initiative that strives for an international regime that complements the Paris Agreement in addressing the still growing supply of fossil fuels.
Advocacy Events
Laudato Si’ Community Contemplation – Sep 27
“Contemplation is the antidote against misuse of our common home.” Pope Francis (16 Sept 2020)
Laudato Si’ Community Contemplation – Oct 04
“Contemplation is the antidote against misuse of our common home.” Pope Francis (16 Sept 2020)
Advocacy News
Banking on Eco-Conversion
Discover how one individual’s awakening to their bank’s harmful impact on the environment led to an inspiring journey of eco-conversion.
The EACop bomb – resist and act together, a call for Catholics
In East Africa as in Europe, the mobilization of the faithful is useful in trying to prevent damage to Creation.
Monalisa Lauraya: A story that shows our spirit as LSM
An inspiring story from a Laudato Si’ Animator and her capstone project from last Spring’s Laudato Si’ Animator course.
World Refugee Day: Arouna Kande’s Journey
On World Refugee Day, we remember and honor the millions of individuals displaced by conflicts, persecution, and now, the adverse effects of climate change. Among these brave souls is Arouna Kande,...
Argentina: Film debate on The Letter at the School of Economic Sciences
The film The Letter was screened at the School of Economics of the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, with a film debate.
Laudato Si’ Movement’s Official Statement on the Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) Position Regarding EACOP
Laudato Si’ Movement is gravely concerned following the recent endorsement of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project by the Tanzania Episcopal Conference in a video posted on the...
World Environment Day: It takes all of us to build back Biodiversity
Biodiversity is usually understood in terms of the great variety of plants, animals, and microorganisms. Still, it also includes genetic...
Religions Respond to Hiroshima G7: Peace with the Planet Requires a Fossil Fuel Treaty
Major international religious organizations are responding to the G7 meeting in Hiroshima by expressing dismay that heads of state have failed to take steps to phase out fossil fuels and fund...
Reuniting the Protagonists of The Letter: A Global Update
Camaraderie glowed from the Zoom screen on Saturday, May 27, as The Letter’s protagonists reunited under the question “Where do we go from here?” amid all the festivities of Laudato Si' Week. The...