Pope Leo XIV has celebrated what has been dubbed as the first “green” papal Mass. He used a new set of prayers imploring care ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Much has been made of Laudato Si (The Care for Our Common Home) and its harsh critique of unbridled fossil-fuel consumption, which Pope Francis argues has directly contributed ...

Pope Francis speaks during a Sept. 12, 2020, meeting with members of the "Laudato Si'" Communities in the Paul VI audience hall at the Vatican.

As we mark the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis' historic encyclical "Laudato Si', on Care for our Common Home" this week, I have been reflecting on the importance of place.Over the last decade, a ...

With Laudato Si’: On the Care of Our Common Home, Pope Francis echoed the words of St. Francis of Assisi, who considered all of creation “like a sister with whom we share our life and a ...

The green legacy of Pope Francis is encapsulated in his encyclical Laudato Si’. It is a beacon that upended centuries of Catholic church teaching by framing a dialogue for all of humanity.

MANILA, Philippines — It is revealing—and perhaps poetically fitting—that Pope Francis passed away just two months shy of the 10th anniversary of “Laudato Si,” his landmark 2015 ...

Pope Francis was quick to grasp the risks posed by climate change. ... sharpened his critique of a global system he saw as falling short. ... In “Laudato Si,” the encyclical released in 2015, ...

As I wrote in 2015 when “Laudato Si’” appeared, that encyclical moved the needle in serious ways. First, and most importantly, it blew up forever the detestable idea that our fellow ...

Perhaps Francis’ most influential document was Laudato Si’, the 2015 environmental encyclical that began by quoting Francis of Assisi. The pope who took his name also shared his love of nature.

As I wrote in 2015 when “Laudato Si’” appeared, that encyclical moved the needle in serious ways. First, and most importantly, it blew up forever the detestable idea that our fellow ...