On the weekend of April 9-11, the Global Gathering for Just Recovery took place, bringing together climate activists and leaders.
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Pope Francis urges the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics and all people of good will to take urgent action against the injustice of climate change and the ecological crisis, to protect the poor and future generations. His encyclical letter Laudato Si’ is a compelling call to care for our common home, Earth, building on a long history of Catholic teaching. We are building a vibrant movement to respond to Pope Francis’ call.
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News and Updates
Laudato Si’ Brief: Amazon gets ready to experience its Climate Forum
GCCM participates with 350.org in Global Meeting for Just Recovery
Organized by 350.org, along with hundreds of partner organizations, including the Global Catholic Climate Movement, the Global Gathering for Just Recovery was held 9-11 April.
EcoGospel. II Sunday of Easter. Jn 20, 19-31
A few weeks ago the Pastoral Orientations on Climate Displaced Persons were presented. An important contribution delivered to the world by the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. The document addresses the problem of millions of our brothers and sisters forced to abandon their uninhabitable lands as a consequence of the climate crisis.
Laudato Si’ Brief: Courage and determination to respect fundamental human rights
Catholics around the world celebrated the most important week of the year: the mystery of the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ. At the Vatican, Pope Francis presided over the main celebrations and his invitation for the Easter season is to “receive the good news of Easter in the heart, in homes and families.”
Reflection and contemplation on Laudato Si’ from Africa
Listening to the cry of creation is essential to face the difficult times the whole world is currently going through and has become an opportunity to have a positive impact in Africa despite the circumstances.
Happy Easter!
Happy Easter! Jesus is risen, this is our hope and the reason for our joy.
Laudato Si’ Brief: A Holy Week “to receive the grace of wonder”.
With Palm Sunday, we Catholics have begun the most important week of the year, Holy Week. Celebrating Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis called on the faithful to “allow themselves to be surprised by Jesus in order to live again.”
Catholic investors send a letter to Bolsonaro’s government
A letter has been prepared to ask the Brazilian government to urgently generate more actions to protect and preserve the Amazon and especially the indigenous peoples who live there or who depend on the ecosystem services that the rainforest offers them.
Presentation of the Pastoral Guidelines on Climate Displacement
The document “Pastoral Orientations on Climate Displaced Persons”, by the Migrants and Refugees Section, Sector of Integral Ecology Sector of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, was presented at the Holy See Press Office.
“Hear both the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor”
– Pope Francis, Laudato Si’