The theme of the World Day of Prayer for Creation, which will be celebrated Sept. 1, is “Listen to the voice of creation.”
Covenant between humanity, environment needed, pope says
Pope’s words in Canada may have broader reach, official says
Pope Francis himself described the trip as a “penitential pilgrimage” to express, in person and on Canadian soil, his “indignation, sorrow and shame for all that these people suffered.”
Ecumenical groups announce more institutions divesting from fossil fuels
The July announcement was a joint project of the Laudato Si’ Movement, the World Council of Churches, the ecumenical Operation Noah, Green Anglicans and GreenFaith, a U.S.-based organization.
Pope, Bono launch Scholas educational initiative
U2 frontman Bono, who joined the pope for the launch, said he had been a supporter of Scholas for the past four years and was “drawn to this idea of a ‘culture of encounter.'”
Advocates call for immediate action following U.N.’s warning on climate
Thousands of pages long, the report released April 4 by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change paints a dire picture of the consequences facing the world if carbon emissions are not reduced immediately.
Pope calls world to act on impact of climate change on poorest countries
The Laudato Si’ Action Platform calls for integrating actions across different sectors, such as universities, parishes, dioceses, religious orders, community organizations, neighborhoods, businesses and health care institutions.
Change bad habits, protect the earth, help others, pope says in new book
The “Laudato Si’ Reader,” published Nov. 23, comes just over six years after the publication of Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home.”
At COP26, Vatican delegation calls for solidarity with poorer nations
“Time is running out: This occasion must not be wasted,” the Vatican delegation said in its statement delivered Nov. 11.