Best Laudato Si’ summary May 5, 2022 | Blog, Laudato Si' Week, News and Updates, Pope FrancisThe best Laudato Si’ summary? There are plenty of options. But to be clear, the best way to fully understand Laudato Si’ and Pope Francis’ teachings isn’t by reading a Laudato Si’ summary; it’s by reading and studying the 184-page encyclical letter....
When was Laudato Si’ written? Apr 29, 2022 | Blog, News and Updates, Pope FrancisLaudato Si’, the encyclical (Credit: LiamMcArdle.com) Let’s refresh our memory to go back to 2015, when Pope Francis published the encyclical Laudato Si’, inspired by the words of St. Francis of Assisi, “Praise be to you, my Lord.” Pope...
#StopEACOP: Ugandan activists raised their voice at the Vatican Mar 24, 2022 | Blog, Divestment, News and Updates, Pope FrancisA delegation of climate activists from Uganda arrived in Vatican City on Wednesday, March 23, to ask Pope Francis for his support in the campaign to stop the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). The group, made up of Vanessa Nakate, Diana...
‘The world owes a serious social debt to the poor who do not have access to drinking water’ Mar 23, 2022 | Blog, News and Updates, Pope Francis“Water must become a symbol of welcome and blessing, a reason for encounter and collaboration that increases mutual trust and fraternity,” said Pope Francis in his message to the participants of the 9th World Water Forum in Dakar. World Water Day is...
10 moments: Pope Francis and the climate crisis Mar 12, 2022 | Blog, News and Updates, Pope FrancisPope Francis has shown us throughout his pontificate that he cares about climate and ecological justice and that he is concerned about the future of our common home. Not only in his encyclical Laudato Si’, but also repeatedly he has invited Catholics and people...
Laudato Si’ Movement statement on Ukraine Feb 24, 2022 | Blog, News and Updates, Pope Francis, Prayer, PressLaudato Si’ Movement joins Pope Francis and the global Catholic Church in praying for a peaceful and swift resolution to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This movement is active in Ukraine, with passionate staff and volunteers there working every day to inspire...
