Ahead of COP26, Pope Francis is in action against the climate crisis, what about you? Oct 22, 2021 | Blog, News and UpdatesIn recent weeks, Pope Francis has taken a series of actions that reaffirm his concern about the climate crisis and the urgency of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, which begins on October 31. Support Pope Francis: sign and spread "Healthy Planet,...
Catholic Church and climate change: Why Catholics care about climate change Oct 22, 2021 | Blog, Circles, LS Circles, News and Updates, Pope Francis, PrayerPope Francis, the Catholic Church, and Catholics take action against climate change every day. Pope Francis especially has led the way during his papacy. In 2015, he wrote the encyclical letter Laudato Si’, which helped the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics better...
Healthy Planet, Healthy People petition: Overcoming obstacles for 1,600 signatures in Vietnam Oct 21, 2021 | Blog, News and UpdatesI started my engagement with the Laudato Si’ Movement as a Laudato Si’ Animator (LSA) after which, I have signed up to become an “Animator of Animators” to help and support other LSAs. Since becoming an Animator of Animators, I have felt a greater responsibility...
Young psychologist promotes Laudato Si’ Oct 21, 2021 | Blog, Circles, News and UpdatesJesus Telles is a young psychologist from Venezuela, Animator of Laudato Si’ Animators in his diocese, Our Lady of Presentation, and also responsible for a Laudato Si’ Circle. After a year as an animator, the young man who lives in San Felipe, department of Yaracuy,...
6 prayer intentions for the climate crisis Oct 21, 2021 | Blog, News and Updates, Prayerphoto by Jornada Mundial de la Juventud As Catholics united in hope and working for a better tomorrow, let us come together to pray for the climate crisis and all of God’s creation that needlessly suffers from the crisis. Prayer: For our gaze, that it may overcome the...
Top 5 2021 Season of Creation Highlights Oct 20, 2021 | Blog, News and Updates, Season of Creation, UncategorizedIt was a simple yet audacious goal: Create a home for all. The theme for the 2021 Season of Creation, “A home for all? Renewing the Oikos of God,” saw Catholics join our Christian sisters and brothers across the globe to pray and take action for our common home. The...
Argentine cartoonists tell of their ecological conversion and seek to spread the word to other young people Oct 19, 2021 | Blog, News and Updates“Choose some actions and transform them into everyday habits”, that’s what the road to our ecological conversion is all about. After talking to some members of the Red de Dibujantes (Drawers Network), a community of Latin American artists that...
What is COP26? Oct 18, 2021 | Blog, News and UpdatesOur common home is in urgent need of change. In November, at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), we will have a new opportunity to care for creation and reach an agreement for the world. Sign the Healthy Planet, Healthy People petition. But what...
Pope Francis to industries: Stop destroying forests and mountains Oct 18, 2021 | Blog, News and Updates, Pope Francisphoto by Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk In a wide-ranging and inspirational message to global movements, Pope Francis called on extractive industries to end their destruction of our common home and people. “In the name of God, I ask the great extractive industries –...
South Africa Bishop Phalana latest Catholic leader to sign Healthy Planet, Healthy People petition Oct 14, 2021 | Blog, News and UpdatesBishop Victor Phalana of the Diocese of Klerksdorp, South Africa, recently became the latest Catholic leader to sign the Healthy Planet, Healthy People petition as the Catholic family lifts a united voice ahead of a crucial United Nations summit. Bishop Phalana signed...
