Ahead of the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’, Pope Leo XIV sends a video message to the Network of Universities for the Care of Our Common Home, gathered at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. The Holy Father expressed his joy at the network’s commitment to “engaging in a synodal work of discernment in preparation for COP30. “This Jubilee Year,” he said, “is a year of hope,” inviting young people to pursue their reflections on the climate crisis and soc

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato Si’ Village in Castel Gandolfo, describing it as a “seed of hope” and a tangible model for ecological conversion. The project, first envisioned by Pope Francis, brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. | Vatican News

For years, Fr. Tim Galvin didn’t pay attention to the climate crisis. But the cries of creation and of the poor grew louder and louder. Now the Laudato Si’ Animator leads his South Sudan community during Laudato Si’ Week. | Vatican News