Ten years ago, Pope Francis signed the Encyclical Letter Laudato Si’, devoted to care for our common home. It has had an extraordinary impact, inspiring countless initiatives and teaching everyone to listen to the twofold cry of the Earth and of the poor. I greet and encourage the Laudato Si’ movement and all those who carry on this commitment.
Leo XIV Regina Coeli 25.5.2025
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the publication of the encyclical
We are grateful to Pope Francis
On May 24 2015, Pope Francis published the encyclical “Laudato si’. On care for our common home”, in which he gave us a prophetic picture of the situation of our planet as regards the environment and the whole human development, an evaluation of this reality and a series of proposals starting from faith which invites us to become aware of our responsibilities in relation to ourselves, our neighbor, creation and the Creator. The planet, just like vulnerable people and those excluded in this world, should not be a “momentary” or a passing problem.
We echo the words of Cardinal Michael Czerny, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, on the 10th anniversary of Laudato sì
“In the context of the Jubilee of Hope 2025, this tenth anniversary will be a time to celebrate what has been achieved and to give thanks to God. A moment to promote the encyclical among Catholics and people of all faiths who do not know it. A time to weep – and struggle – with those who suffer, marginalised or impoverished, because of the damage inflicted on the Earth and unjust economic mechanisms.”
We commemorate the document entitled ‘On the Way to Care for Our Common Home – Five Years After Laudato si‘ ’,
prepared by the Interdicasterial Committee for Integral Ecology of the Holy See, responding to the question: ‘What must we do?’ In keeping with the approach of Laudato si’, we take into consideration a wide range of situations, from the daily life of the household to the implications for the international community, emphasising the importance of an ‘ecological conversion’ and an integral approach to the care of our ‘common home’.
We propose a re-reading of the text with the help of this small book, edited by the IFCA Secretariat in 2017.
