Laudato Si Resources

Caring for God’s Creation: Pope Francis’ New Encyclical, On Care for Our Common Home

As we seek to better understand this new encyclical, here are some resources from the USCCB Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development, the Diocese of Raleigh, and others that can help you:

• Read the new Encyclical
• Diocese of Raleigh Article on New Encyclical
• Bulletin Insert: "Praise Be to You, My Lord" (PDF) - Overviews important themes in the encyclical and includes suggestions for prayer and action
• Discussion Guide on Laudato Si' (PDF) - For use in a small group setting, delves more deeply into main themes of Laudato Si'
• Caring for God's Creation: Resources for Liturgy, Preaching, and Taking Action (PDF) - Includes resources for preaching and teaching about care for God's creation
• Press Release - Includes USCCB President Archbishop Kurtz's "Statement on the Occasion of the Promulgation of Laudato Si'"
• USCCB Environment page - Contains additional resources, including backgrounders and links to the U.S. Catholic bishops' statements on environmental concerns
• Catholic Climate Covenant - Has resources, stories, opportunities for action, the St. Francis Pledge, and a sign-on thank you message to Pope Francis in English and Spanish
• Catholic Relief Services Pope Francis Page - Includes stories of how climate change is impacting vulnerable communities around the world with whom CRS works