Laudato Si’ Week marks the anniversary of the launch of Pope Francis’ ground-breaking encyclical letter Laudato Si’ which was released in 2015, challenging us all to respond to the cry of Earth and the Cry of the Poor and to care for our common home.
Recognising that our responses have not been adequate, and the impact of climate change more pressing, in 2023 Pope Francis released Laudate Deum, focussing attention on climate change and its effects.
The theme of Laudato Si’ Week 2024 is “Seeds of hope”. We are invited by our actions to be bringers of hope in a world where the effects of climate change are felt “in the areas of healthcare, sources of employment, access to resources, housing, forced migrations, etc.” (LD #2)