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General
The Church’s Voice at COP30: Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Kisangani: Bishop Léonard Ndjadi Ndjate Represents Faith and Climate Justice
At COP30 in Belém, faith voices offered a powerful reminder of what is truly at stake in the climate crisis. Among them was Bishop Leonard, who joined civil society organisations, Indigenous leaders, and climate advocates at a press conference urging world leaders to...
Ash Wednesday Gospel: Returning to the Heart
Returning to the Heart: Lent and Ecological Conversion
Why the Laudato Si’ Animators Trainings Matter in 2026
A free, online Catholic training by the Laudato Si’ Movement that trains local leaders to live their faith and take action for care of our common home
A need for energy transition for preserving the Air we breathe in Burundi
Muheto Roberto, Assistant Chapter Leader of Burundi, Laudato Si Movement Burundi On December 11, 2025, the Laudato Si' Movement Burundi, in collaboration with the Association APEBH Burundi, organised a round table session in Burundi on a silent crisis: air pollution,...
Irish Council of Churches Conference “Let justice flow like rivers”
Up to 200 people from all over the island of Ireland attended the Care for Creation conference in Newry's Canal Court Hotel on Saturday 17 January 2026. Organised by the Irish Council of Churches, and the Irish Inter-Church Meeting, they invited people to engage with...
Faith in Action at United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) : Advancing an Accelerated and Inclusive Renewable Energy Transition
By: Josh Linus Ng’ang’a UNEA7 was held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 8 to 12 December 2025 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters, on the theme "Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet”. Laudato Si’ Movement Africa held an offsite...
Eco-Conversion
Why Ending Fossil Fuels Matters for the Laudato Si’ Movement
The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty addresses the climate crisis by ending fossil fuel expansion and promoting a just transition rooted in care for creation and climate justice.
How to Pray with Us During Lent 2026
Lent 2026 prayer journey rooted in contemplation and creation care
LSM’s Monthly Prayer Guide – February 2026 – for the grace of contemplation that sustains us in times of ecological and social crisis.
February 2026Monthly Prayer GuideWe pray this month as a global Laudato Si' family, asking for the grace of contemplation that sustains us in times of ecological and social crisis.Editorial pageLent invites us into a sacred journey of return — a return to the heart of...
Dilexi Te: Tolerated Evils and How to Be the Church of the Poor
Dilexi Te invites the Church to walk with the poor, confront structural injustice, and build collective, faith-driven solutions for social, economic, and ecological justice in the Philippines and beyond by Bishop Gerardo A. Alminaza
With Gratitude, Passion, and Hope – Laudato Si’ Movement 11th Anniversary Online Global Gathering
The Laudato Si’ Movement unites global communities through gratitude, passion, and hope for our common home.
Living the Laudato Si’ Movement’s 2026 Priorities Together
In 2026, the Laudato Si’ Movement invites its members to turn hope into local climate action through ecological conversion, prayer, and care for our common home.
Prophetic Advocacy
Laudato Si’ Movement – 11th Anniversary Online Celebration : A Global Celebration of Gratitude, Passion, and Hope
Join us on January 17th, 2026 for LSM’s 11th Anniversary
Reflections on COP30 in Belém: A River of Hope for Our Common Home
At COP30 in Belém, the Laudato Si’ Movement highlighted Catholic climate leadership, Indigenous wisdom, and actionable pathways for global climate justice and care for our common home.
Faith in Action: 62 Institutions Choose the Planet Over Profit
62 faith institutions announced their divestment from fossil fuels, showing global faith leadership for climate justice and a fossil-free future rooted in the spirit of Laudato Si’.
Faith in Action: 62 Institutions Choose the Planet Over Profit
Sixty two institutions—from Catholic dioceses to Protestant banks—have announced their decision to divest from fossil fuels, sending a clear signal to world leaders: it’s time to end the fossil fuel era and embrace a future rooted in justice and care for our Common...
Laudato Si’ Movement Elevates the Voice of the Global South at COP30
From Belém to the world, the Laudato Si’ Movement raises the moral voice of the Church and the Global South, calling for faith-based climate action and justice for the poor and the planet.
When Faith Communities Listen to the Earth
Discover how faith communities worldwide are uniting for ethical climate action through the Laudato Si’ Movement’s Global Ethical Stocktake
Lifestyles
How to Pray with Us During Lent 2026
Lent 2026 prayer journey rooted in contemplation and creation care
Dilexi Te: Tolerated Evils and How to Be the Church of the Poor
Dilexi Te invites the Church to walk with the poor, confront structural injustice, and build collective, faith-driven solutions for social, economic, and ecological justice in the Philippines and beyond by Bishop Gerardo A. Alminaza
With Gratitude, Passion, and Hope – Laudato Si’ Movement 11th Anniversary Online Global Gathering
The Laudato Si’ Movement unites global communities through gratitude, passion, and hope for our common home.
Living the Laudato Si’ Movement’s 2026 Priorities Together
In 2026, the Laudato Si’ Movement invites its members to turn hope into local climate action through ecological conversion, prayer, and care for our common home.
With Gratitude, Passion, and Hope – Laudato Si’ Movement 11th Anniversary Online Global Gathering
A global online prayer gathering celebrating the Laudato Si’ Movement’s 11th anniversary, Gratitude, passion and Hope
“Peace Be With You All”: Walking Toward an Unarmed and Disarming Peace
World Day of Peace 2026, unarmed and disarming peace, Pope Leo XIV peace message, Laudato Si’ peace and ecology, integral ecology and peace, Catholic peace teaching, care for creation peace
Africa
Young Voices, Shared Vision: SECAM Youth Leaders Seminar on the Future of the Church in Africa
By: Gloria Munyiva Wambua This was a meaningful gathering that highlighted care for our common home as an essential part of the Church’s mission in Africa today. From the outset, the seminar affirmed that ecological responsibility is not a separate concern, but a...
Celebrating the Season of Creation 2025
By: Sister Albertina Nts’ebo Nkunyane (LSA Lesotho Chapter) The Season of Creation is celebrated yearly starting from 1st September to 4th October, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology. The theme for 2025 is “Peace with Creation,” reminding...
Bridging Continents: Africa and Europe Unite for Ecological Justice
A reflection on our recent Africa-Europe Advocacy Gathering, November 25, 2025 As the African Union–European Union Summit convened in Angola this 24-25 November, Laudato Si' Movement’s advocacy groups and partners from across two continents gathered online to weave...
Raising Hope Conference: Bernadette Crewe-Brown Reflects on Hope, the Future, and Caring for Our Common Home
By: Mwenya Chitambala Italy's Castel Gandolfo At the International Centre for the Focolare Movement's peaceful Mariapoli Centre, more than 400 representatives from the Global Laudato Si' Community came together in a potent fusion of faith and action to commemorate a...
“Show, don’t tell.” That’s what I picked from Laudato Si Africa Conference, in Uganda.
By Gabriel Dinda When I received the call for abstracts to participate in the upcoming Laudato Si' Africa Conference, I didn’t hesitate to express my interest. After ten years, since Pope Francis launched the encyclical, this conference will prove crucial in taking...
Interfaith Youth Forum in Nairobi: Youth Lead the Call for Peace with Creation
By: Mwenya Chitambala On 19–20 September 2025, Nairobi hosted the Annual Interfaith Youth Forum on Peace and Integral Ecology, organised by the Laudato Si’ Movement Africa in collaboration with JPIC Franciscans Africa and the Catholic University of Eastern Africa....
Chapters
- Conversations at Bethany
on February 16, 2026Father James Martin, SJ, will reflect on vocation, little but critical life lessons, and the unexpected steps along the path to finding his way to where he is […]
- Building a Culture of Care for Creation at St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Bridgewater
on February 16, 2026The Green Team at St. Bernard of Clairvaux parish in Bridgewater has been contributing to parish life through initiatives to reduce energy consumption, […]
- Statement from Catholic Climate Covenant and Laudato Si’ Movement on the EPA’s Rescission of the Endangerment Finding
on February 13, 2026Catholic Climate Covenant and Laudato Si’ Movement are deeply alarmed and disappointed by today’s decision by the Environmental Protection Agency to […]
- Homily 28th Sunday Ordinary Time C, October 12, 2025 Francis House of Prayer – Msgr. Vincent Gartland
on January 28, 2026Msgr. Vincent Gartland, in his homily in the Celebration of the Holy Eucharist in the inaugural meeting of the New Jersey Chapter of the Laudato Si Movement, […]
- From Prayer to Action: Standing for Human Dignity
on January 27, 2026“Disregard for the duty to cultivate and maintain a proper relationship with my neighbour, for whose care and custody I am responsible, ruins my relationship […]
- Feb. 1: Youth Climate Summit
on January 26, 2026Do you know any high school students, teachers, or youth ministers? Please forward this invitation to them. Boston Area Catholic Youth Climate SummitJoin us on […]