Respecting the God-given dignity of the human person and the integrity of God’s creation “are inseparable,” said Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople.
Faith in God must lead to respect for creation, patriarch says
Make the brave choice to lead a simpler, eco-friendly life, pope says
The Season of Creation runs to Oct. 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology.
Pope: Jubilee for the Earth a time for restoring bond with God, creation
Pope Francis said the observance of World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation is a time to renew, repair and restore humanity’s broken relationship with God and his creation.
Pope applauds initiatives ahead of world day of prayer for creation
Pope Francis encouraged global initiatives for the protection of the environment.
Coronavirus and creation: Bringing lessons learned into prayer, action
The Season of Creation begins Sept. 1, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, an observance initiated by the Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in 1989 and adopted by Pope Francis for the Catholic Church in 2015.
Care of the earth, concern for migrants are connected, cardinal says
The Catholic Church and Christians around the world mark Sept. 1 through Oct. 4 as the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation which will include the World Day of Migrants and Refugees on Sept. 27.
Repent, convert, pray, give up fossil fuels, pope says
“We have caused a climate emergency that gravely threatens nature and life itself, including our own,” the pope said in his message for the Sept. 1 ecumenical day of prayer.
Pope: Pray, act to protect clean water, guarantee access to it
“Care for water sources and water basins is an urgent imperative,” the pope said in a message Sept. 1, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, an observance begun by the Orthodox Church and now celebrated by many Christians.