As Europe faces record high temperatures and summer wildfires, Pope Francis has pointed out that the poor suffer the most from heat waves, drought and other environmental extremes. In a message for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, the Pope said it is “the poorest among us who are crying out.” Read more
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Pope Francis asks Catholics to pray that world makes ‘courageous choices’ to protect environment
Monday, September 6th, 2021Pope Francis is inviting Catholics around the world to pray this month that the world makes “courageous choices” to protect the environment. He made the appeal in his prayer intention for September, released on Wednesday. “We pray that we all will make courageous choices for a simple and environmentally sustainable lifestyle, rejoicing in our young Read more
Catholics and Orthodox collaborating on caring for creation
Thursday, August 31st, 2017
The heads of the Catholic and Orthodox churches will publish a joint message later today about caring for creation. Pope Francis says he and “our dear brother Bartholomew, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople” prepared the message together to mark the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. Francis says their message invites everyone to Read more