Students of the Joint Diploma in Integral Ecology on Laudato Si’ Retreat with the Sisters of Charity in Rome
In the heart of Rome, the Sisters of Charity of Saint Joan Antida Thouret host a Laudato Si’ Retreat on ‘ contemplating creation’.
Pope Francis on the Season of Creation: “it is an opportunity to cultivate our ecological conversion”
The Supreme Pontiff’s message for the 2022 Season of Creation was presented, in which he asked that “we return to pray in the great cathedral of creation, enjoying the “grand cosmic choir” of innumerable creatures singing praises to God.”...
Pope Francis’ urgent message was presented ahead of this year’s Season of Creation
A press conference sponsored by the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development launched Pope Francis’ urgent message for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation.
The 4 key points of the Pope’s message for the Season of Creation
For the first time, Pope Francis has published in advance his message for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, which marks the beginning of the Season of Creation.
Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the Celebration of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
“Listen to the voice of creation” is the theme and invitation of this year’s Season of Creation. The ecumenical phase begins on 1 September with the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, and concludes on 4 October with the feast of Saint Francis.
A green oasis in Beirut’s concrete jungle
A Laudato Si’ Animator from the Sisters of Charity in Lebanon shares her teaching community’s environmental efforts, which aim to raise awareness among young people about the need to care for the earth by helping them to know and love God’s creatures.
Walking Together – Embedding Synodality in LSM’s Leadership Bodies
Dear LSM friends, On the back of LSM’s 7th anniversary, we are grateful to God for the many fruits of the journey so far. The image of the “GCCM caterpillar” evolving into the “LSM butterfly” continues to be evocative. Besides getting a new name, this creature that is...
African Climate Dialogues kick off on the way to COP27
A group of organisations based in Africa and in Europe is starting a process to tackle challenging climate-related topics in the African context in the run-up to the next UN climate change conference, COP27, scheduled to take place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, between 6-18 November 2022.
The Healing Power of Nature
Image source: Envato: michelangeloop/Cycling in the mountains The following essay about nature, Laudato Si’ and healing was written by Christina Leaño, MA, Associate Director of Laudato Si’ Movement. It was originally published in Health Progress: Journal of the...Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, integral ecology and traditional wisdom
An inspiring saint for July: Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, patron of the native peoples, integral ecology and traditional wisdom.