''Laudato Si' Movement'' (LSM) is a global network of over 900 Catholic organizations and over 10,000 trained grassroots leaders known as Laudato Si' Animators. Inspired by the Laudato Si' encyclical of
Pope Francis
Pope Francis ( la, Franciscus; it, Francesco; es, link=, Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 17 December 1936) is the head of the Catholic Church. He has been the bishop of Rome and sovereign of the Vatican City State since 13 March 2013. ...
, LSM's stated mission is to "inspire and mobilize the Catholic community to care for our common home and achieve climate and ecological justice".
History
Sponsored by Cardinal
Luis Antonio Tagle
Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle ( ; ; born June 21, 1957) is a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church currently serving as the Pro-Prefect for the Section of Evangelization of Dicastery for Evangelization (formerly the Congregation for the Evangel ...
, the movement was founded in the Philippines in January 2015, when
Pope Francis
Pope Francis ( la, Franciscus; it, Francesco; es, link=, Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 17 December 1936) is the head of the Catholic Church. He has been the bishop of Rome and sovereign of the Vatican City State since 13 March 2013. ...
arrived in Manila. Its original name, Global Catholic Climate Movement, was changed to Laudato Si' Movement in 2021 to better reflect its mission.
LSM has played a key role in supporting the church to receive and implement the
Laudato si'
''Laudato si (''Praise Be to You'') is the second encyclical of Pope Francis. The encyclical has the subtitle "on care for our common home". In it, the pope critiques consumerism and irresponsible development, laments environmental degradati ...
encyclical. In partnership with the Vatican Dicastery for Integral Human Development, Laudato Si' Movement convenes various global initiatives to raise awareness and spark Catholic environmental action, such as:
*the annual Laudato Si' Week celebration, held most recently in May 2022.
*the Season of Creation ecumenical celebration, and
*the film "
The Letter: A Message for our Earth".
LSM has also spearheaded other initiatives such as the Laudato Si' Animators training, and record-breaking participation of Catholic institutions in the
Fossil fuel divestment
Fossil fuel divestment or fossil fuel divestment and investment in climate solutions is an attempt to reduce climate change by exerting social, political, and economic pressure for the institutional divestment of assets including stocks, bonds, ...
campaign.
References
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External links
''Laudato Si' Movement official website''''The Letter film''''Laudato Si' Week''''Season of Creation''
Organizations established in 2015
International associations of the faithful
Catholic charities
Charities based in Italy
Environmental organizations