On 4 October, the feast day of St Francis and conclusion of the Season of Creation, Pope Francis released Laudate Deum meaning “Praise God”, an ecology document following up on his 2015 encyclical, “Laudato Si’, On Care for Our Common Home.”
In its six chapters Laudate Deum calls for a more urgent response to the climate crisis and to address the accelerated climate change evident in the events of the past 8 years — since the release of Laudato Si’ –such as record temperatures, Arctic-Antarctic meltdown, extreme droughts, storms, wildfires, loss of life and damage
The launch was live-streamed (5am AEST 5 October). View the video recording below.