Laudato Si' Movement Explained

Latin: Laudato Si' Movement (LSM) is a global network of over 900 Catholic organizations and over 10,000 trained grassroots leaders known as Laudato Si' Animators. Inspired by the Latin: [[Laudato si']] encyclical of Pope Francis, LSM's stated mission is to "inspire and mobilize the Catholic community to care for our common home and achieve climate and ecological justice".[1]

History

Sponsored by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, the movement was founded in the Philippines in January 2015, when Pope Francis arrived in Manila. Its original name, Global Catholic Climate Movement, was changed to the Laudato Si' Movement in 2021 to better reflect its mission.[2]

LSM has played a key role in supporting the church to receive and implement the Latin: [[Laudato si']] encyclical. In partnership with the Vatican's Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, the Laudato Si' Movement convenes various global initiatives to raise awareness and spark Catholic environmental action, such as:

LSM has also spearheaded other initiatives such as the Laudato Si' Animators training,[6] and record-breaking participation of Catholic institutions in the Fossil fuel divestment campaign.[7] [8]

Assisi

LSM has a center in Assisi, coordinating the project "Assisi: Terra Laudato Si'",[9] which connects various Franciscan sites to tell the story of the Canticle of the Creatures and Laudato Si'. The project was announced by Bishop Domenico Sorrentino and blessed by the Vatican's Cardinal Czerny in a Pentecost ceremony in May 2023.[10]

Regional and local activities

Poland

The Polish branch of Laudato Si Movement (Światowy Ruch Katolików na rzecz Środowiska) was registered as a foundation in 2019. Apart from the regular Laudato Si Animators training, the foundation organizes conferences, other meetings, and has initiated various projects:[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Laudato Si' Movement, Who we are, accessed 10/10/2022
  2. Web site: Global Catholic climate group rebrands as Laudato Si' Movement . 2022-11-25 . www.ncronline.org . en.
  3. Web site: 2022-05-20 . Laudato si' Week: Global events to highlight concept of integral ecology - Vatican News . 2022-11-25 . www.vaticannews.va . en.
  4. Web site: Laudato Si' Week 2022: Journeying Together . 2022-11-25 . Laudato Si Week . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2022-10-04 . Pope Francis YouTube Doc 'The Letter: A Message For Our Earth' Launches From Vatican City – Trailer . 2022-11-25 . Variety . en-US.
  6. Web site: ENROLL NOW Laudato Si' Animators . 2022-11-25 . Laudato Si Animators . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2017-10-03 . Catholic church to make record divestment from fossil fuels . 2022-11-25 . the Guardian . en.
  8. Web site: 35 religious institutions divest $500 million from fossil fuels ROME REPORTS . 2022-11-25 . www.romereports.com . 13 July 2022 . en.
  9. Web site: Assisi: Terra Laudato Si' . 2023-08-16 . Assisi: Terra Laudato Si' . en-US.
  10. Web site: 2023-05-30 . "ASSISI: TERRA LAUDATO SI'". NUOVO PROGETTO ECOLOGICO SULLE ORME DI SAN FRANCESCO . 2023-08-16 . Diocesi di Assisi . it.
  11. Web site: O nas . Światowy Ruch Katolików na rzecz Środowiska . 25 February 2024.