A lot has already been written about Laudato Si’: On Care of Our Common Home, Pope Francis’ new encyclical on ecology. Most reactions have focused on the politics, the economics, or the science in it — all good, important perspectives. But the document is truly beautiful. There are passages that made me stop in my tracks and savor.… Read More Five Quotes from Pope Francis’ Laudato Si: Beauty Will Save the World
Here are all of Pope Francis’ tweets from yesterday on his new encyclical: I invite all to pause to think about the challenges we face regarding care for our common home. #LaudatoSi — Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 18, 2015
Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale has a new article at Time. He writes: Some politicians argue that Pope Francis and the Catholic Church should stay out of climate change debates and “leave science to the scientists.” But Francis and the church know that protecting creation is first and foremost a moral and religious issue. It’s a… Read More The 5 Most Important Points of Pope Francis’ Climate Change Encyclical
Here are 12 passages from Pope Francis’ new encyclical that mention the climate or climate change:
Pope Francis’ approach to climate change is surprising. He affirms practical and common-sense wisdom about how to care for the environment – for example, by turning down the heat, using less plastic, and reducing water use – but his encyclical also contains a much broader diagnosis of why we should be worried about climate change.… Read More 7 Surprising Ways that Pope Francis’ Encyclical is Calling You to Change
It’s here! A new social encyclical! As a Catholic moral theologian, I feel a bit like a child on Christmas morning. While I know that most of you were not setting your alarms for the 5am Vatican press conference, we have all been anxiously awaiting Pope Francis’ “environmental encyclical.” And, let me just say –… Read More Laudato Si: On Care for Our Common Home
Here are some of the quotes that Millennial readers are likely to find most interesting and worthy of reflection in Laudato Si (Praised Be):
