Pope: Change Habits, Protect the Earth, Help Others

‘The Inspiration of Laudato Si’ in an Action-Reflection Process for a Global Community’ can be found in section vThe ecological crisis, the social crisis of poverty and exclusion, and the health care crisis provoked by the COVID-19 pandemic are calling out “for us to change gear, to change bad habits in order to be able to dream, co-create and act together to realise just and equitable futures”, the Pope wrote in the preface to the Laudato Si’ Reader.

The book, available in print and as a free e-book from the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, includes the preface from Pope Francis, a message from António Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations, and reflections by dozens of people involved in Catholic environmental, peace or charitable agencies, ambassadors, scientists, academics, young people, farmers and Indigenous people.’ Read more here

Adele Howard rsm was among those invited to contribute to this publication. Her article The Inspiration of Laudato Si’ in an Action-Reflection Process for a Global Community can be found in part v ‘Pastoral Leadership & Bishops’ Conferences’, pages 733-748

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