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​

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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.