Pope Leo Signals Strong Support for Climate Action and Environmental Care

Pope Leo signals strong support for climate action and environmental care

The first U.S.-born pope, Leo XIV, has indicated he will continue the Catholic Church’s growing focus on environmental stewardship and climate responsibility, building on the legacy of Pope Francis.Aynsley O’Neill reports for Living on Earth.In short:Pope Leo XIV, formerly Robert Prevost, has a history of environmental engagement, including partnerships with Indigenous and interfaith rainforest initiatives during his tenure in Latin America.In p…

U.S. bishops urge young people to 'lead the way' on climate crisis - Catholic Review

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — In a letter to mark the 10th anniversary of the late Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si’,” U.S. bishops have urged young people to “lead the way” on the climate crisis. Published on May 24, 2015, the late Pope Francis’ landmark environmental encyclical “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home” urged steps to counteract “the throwaway culture which affects the entire planet.” In a photo from fall 2019, students in an e…

The work goes on: Sisters in immigration hope Leo continues Francis' advocacy

Pope Francis made migration a priority, leaving a challenge "not to see this as an invitation we received during a particular papacy, but the depth of an inner call. Not to see it as temporal, but as universal."

When elected as the successor of Pope Francis, Leo XIV surprised everyone with his first words as the head of the Catholic Church. This week he again drew the attention of the faithful, who, although he could not be present, decided to send a video for an important meeting on education. It was the Network of Universities for the Care of the Common House in Rio de Janeiro, where the rectors of the institutions participate for the tenth anniversar…