Laudato Si'
On Care for Our Common Home

Pope Francis' released his second encyclical in May of 2015, addressed to every person on the planet.  The wide-ranging document asks us to consider the world we want to leave to our descendants, and to consider the crisis our planet is undergoing. Our challenges are both social and environmental, and the Holy Father asks us to enter dialogue and commit to action. 

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• Article on Wikipedia
• Top Ten Takeaways from Laudato Si' (America Magazine)
• All Laudato Si' articles from America Magazine
• A Summary of Laudato Si' (FOCUS)

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