Laudato Si' — 10th anniversary marked in May

In May 2015, the encyclical Laudato si' (On Care of our Common Home) was published by Pope Francis, urging a comprehensive ecological conversion for the whole world. It emphasises the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor.

We see this evidenced in the islands of the Pacific, which are affected by the impact of climate change. The document also emphasises the interconnectedness of all creation, and the need for individual and global action to address climate issues, the environment, and advocating for a more sustainable and just future for all.
The Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development recently wrote to all bishops and other church leaders, noting the 10 year anniversary of Laudato si'. The document states, "... Laudato si' roused us from indifference to the environmental and social crisis of our time; now is the time to take up its legacy and translate it into concrete and courageous action for change. This very significant anniversary therefore becomes an opportunity, first of all, to thank all those who have committed themselves according to their possibilities in the countless projects, trainings, liturgies, political initiatives at various levels, as well as in the new collaborations built thanks to Laudato si'. May these good works continue! They are signs of hope, as the Jubilee Year we are currently experiencing also invites us to reflect. It is also essential to continue the deepening and dissemination of the Church's Magisterium in the area of Integral Ecology. This will make us increasingly able to mourn together with our brothers and sisters who suffer because of the unjust division of the goods of Creation, serious forms of pollution, violent and repeated environmental disasters, and the consequences of the hoarding of natural resources by certain powers. Yes: mourning, accompanying, consoling, and, together with them, denouncing and striving to heal and reconcile, building processes of justice, reparation, political impact, and therefore, hope. Already taking up the invitation of Pope Francis, is also the new Supreme Pontiff, Leo XIV, who exhorts us to "take up the voice of the weak, who do not have a voice, with courage and without fear."