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.
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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
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The Global Catholic Letter on Climate Change to the COP28 Presidency
Social Catholic Teaching (SCT) calls us to “accelerate the just energy transition” in the key of Integral Ecology, changing international policies. This event is part of a series of Catholic advocacy actions on governments to make bold decisions about climate change mitigation, just energy transition, and integral human development. Under Pope Francis’ leadership and previous global grassroots manifestos, we will deliver a joint letter to the COP 28 Presidency. Organizers: Carmelite NGO, LSM, UNANIMA International (UI), VIVAT International (VIVAT), Boston College, Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (CRS), Ieunesse Étudiante Catholique Internationale (IYCS-JECI), Society of Catholic Medical Missionaries (SCMM). Speakers in the Round Table: Archbishop Peter Chong (Asia-Pacific, VIVAT), Bishop Stephen Mamza (Africa), Bishop Lizardo Estrada (Latin American and the Caribbean), Lorna Gold (FaithInvest, LSM Chair Board), Liana Almony (UNANIMA International), Roy Ibrahim (IYCS-JECI Program Coordinator), Tzeporah Berman (Chair of the FFNPT initiative; Stand.earth), Julia E. DeVoy (Boston College). Moderators: Jean Quinn (UNANIMA International) and Lindlyn Moma (LSM)
Ecumenical Service Prayer of Season of Creation 2023
cEcumenical Service Prayer of Season of Creation 2023 Dec 2, 3:00PM Christ Church, Jabel Ali: 14.3km from Expo City
Exhibit “Places of Climate Injustices”
Laudate Deum brings much needed attention to the climate injustices still prevalent throughout our common home. In line with the core message of Laudate Deum, Our Season of Creation campaign shone on a spotlight on the prayers and actions of our network in fighting climate justice through our #PrayingForYou campaign. The video exhibit highlights "Places of Injustice" linked to climate damages and socio-ecological impacts through the global production of thematic “climate injustices” through messages, documentary videos, and other digital arts. Vulnerable people become a living letter to their governments by denouncing injustice and claiming climate justice. Visit the LSM Exhibit Date and time: 1-6 December 2023 10AM - 5PM Venue: Booth 24; Thematic Category: Adaptation, Resilience, and Loss and Damage. More information: https://laudatosimovement.org/exhibit-cop-28/
Advocacy News
African Climate Week and Africa Climate Summit’s Statement of Faith
Statement of Faith from around the African continent to the Kenyan government, the African Union and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change at the African Climate Summit and the...
Africa: Vulnerable to the climate crisis – Challenges and Hopes
The WMO published a new report showing that Africa suffers disproportionately from the consequences of the climate crisis.
Africa Climate Week 2023 : Mobilizing Voices for Real Change
This groundbreaking initiative kicks off with an African Public Protest- “The Real Africa People’s Climate March” on the 4th October 2023.
Laudato Si’, part 2: An ongoing dialogue of the signs of the times
Laudato Si’, part 2: what will be included in the apostolic exhortation already announced by Pope Francis as an update of the 2015 encyclical.
A second Laudato Si’? What the Pope is preparing before the Season of Creation
A few days before the start of the Season of Creation Pope Francis mentioned that he is writing “a second part of Laudato Si'”.
1.5 Million Young People Watch the The Letter at the Lisbon WYD
The organization has already requested the inclusion of this milestone in the Guinness World Records. 'The Letter' (WYD 2023) World Youth Day (WYD), hosted in Lisbon, Portugal from August 1 to 6,...
Congress on the Care of Creation: An urgent appeal from the youth to Pope Francis
At the 4th International Congress on the Care of Creation, held on the eve of WYD, young people tell the Pope of the importance of acting with urgency.
How to calculate your carbon footprint at WYD
The official WYD app has a tool for each pilgrim to calculate his or her carbon footprint during the days of the event.
Earth Overshoot Day: A Call to Preserve God’s Creation
Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity’s demand for natural resources exceeds the Earth’s capacity to regenerate them in a given year.