With Laudato Si', Pope Francis Firmly Planted Ecology Into Catholic Social Teaching - Catholic Review

The purpose of the tenth anniversary of the publication of the Encyclical 'Laudato Si' (Laudato Si'), the association recalls that this document "showed to the centre of the global debate the urgency to take care of the 'common house', combining faith, science and ethics in an integrated ecology proposal that continues to flourish in religious, academic, political and civil communities all over the world". According to environmentalist associati…

There are many and varied balances that are made on the thought and action developed by Pope Francis throughout his ministry. The analyses come not only from ecclesial or theological spheres, but that his interventions, especially those more directly related to social and ethical issues, were part of the global conversation since the beginning of his pontificate. In this scenario, the contribution of the encyclical letter Laudato Si published by…

May 24, 2015 - Is the Pope an environmentalist? Why yes, yes he is. - All Our Yesterdays

Ten years ago today, May 24th 2015, the Pope weighs in to the climate debate Laudato si’ (24 May 2015) | Francis The amount of carbon dioxide in the air was roughly 401ppm. As of 2025 it is 430ppm, but check here for daily measures.  The context was that Jorge Mario Bergoglio had been Pope since March 2013. The Paris COP, the latest “last chance to save the world” conference was coming up in November.   What I think we can learn from this is tha…

Over 100 African Youths to Participate in Planned Third Laudato Si’ Assembly in Ghana Targeting Young People

More than 100 young people from across Africa and beyond are expected to gather in the capital city of Ghana, Accra, for the Third Laudato Si’ Youth Assembly, aimed at celebrating the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter on care for our common home. The Catholic Youth Network for Environmental Sustainability in Africa (CYNESA) is organizing the 30 May to 1 June assembly under the theme, “A Decade of Laudato Si’: Journeying Togethe…

With Laudato Si', Pope Francis firmly planted ecology into Catholic social teaching - Catholic Review

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis, who took his name from the patron saint of ecology — St. Francis of Assisi — died the day before Earth Day and about five weeks before the 10th anniversary of his landmark encyclical on care for creation. Dated May 24, the solemnity of Pentecost in 2015, the document, “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home,” presented the core of his teachings on integral ecology, its principles and practical applications. …

A Decade of Laudato Si’: Why Nonviolence is Key to Ecological Justice – Exaudi

Laudato Si' +10: Why Nonviolence is Key for Ecological Justice