Ten years ago, Pope Francis' groundbreaking encyclical Laudato Si' sparked a global awakening among Catholics and others to the need to care for all of God's creation — people and planet. Reading the signs of the times and urgently calling for action, it was perhaps the first encyclical to inspire a global grassroots movement.
Francis made clear that protecting creation is essential to the Catholic faith. It is not a political trend, but rather a moral and spiritual imperative grounded in the Scriptures, decades of papal teachings, and the guidance of bishops, women and men religious, priests and laity.
Across the United States, many people have become passionate advocates and evangelists for the care of our common home through engagement with efforts by the Laudato Si' Movement, Catholic Climate Covenant and other offices and organizations dedicated to the same cause.
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