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Catholic Environmental Resources

Statements and Teachings
  • *Laudato Si' - 2015, Pope Francis
  • Renewing the Earth - 1991, United States Catholic Bishops Conference
  • Peace with God the Creator, Peace with All Creation - 1990, Pope John Paul II 
  • Companions in Creation - 1991, Florida Bishops
  • Global Climate Change: A Plea for Dialogue, Prudence and the Common Good - 2001, United States Catholic Bishops Conference
  • Reflections on the Energy Crisis: A Statement by the Committee on Social Development and World Peace  - 1981, United States Catholic Bishops Conference
  • What is Happening to Our Beautiful Land? - 1988, Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines
  • The Columbia River Watershed: Caring for Creation and the Common Good -  2001, Catholic Bishops of the Watershed Region
  • If You Want to Cultivate Peace, Protect Creation - 2010, Pope Benedict XVI
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 Organizations and Programs
  • Established by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Climate Covenant is a leading organization advocating for climate justice and promoting environmental stewardship among Catholics. 
  • The Global Catholic Climate Movement unites a broad community of Catholics in ecologically-minded spiritual, lifestyle, and advocacy work.
  • ​The U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops Environmental Justice Program
  • The Laudato Si' Advocates Program equips college-age individuals with skills to advocate for legislation that promotes the integral ecology described in Laudato Si’. 
Additional Resources
  • Laudato Si Action Platform
  • Laudato Si Reader
  • Melting Ice, Mending Creation: A Catholic Approach to Climate Change
  • And God Saw That It Was Good​

What is Laudato Si'?

On June 18 2015, Pope Francis released an encyclical addressing the environmental crisis and it's deep interconnectedness to present social and economic injustices. Laudato Si'​ was welcomed by faith organizations and religious institutions worldwide and has inspired considerable movement in the Catholic community and beyond. Below is a collection of statements on the encyclical.
  • US Conference of Catholic Bishops statement 
  • Evangelical Lutheran Church in America statement 
  • Friends Committee on National Legislation statement.
  • Lutheran World Federation statement.
  • Creation Justice Ministries and National Council of Churches joint statement.
  • Sisters of Mercy statement.
  • Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns statement.
  • Columban Center for Advocacy and Outreach statement
  • Interfaith Power & Light statement.
  • NETWORK's statement.
  • Church World Service statement.
  • Presbyterian Church USA statement.
  • Christian Reformed Church statement and press release.
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