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In his apostolic exhortation Christus Vivit, Pope Francis encourages young Catholics to be “the protagonists of change.”

In Catholic parishes and organizations around the country, young people are bringing their passions and gifts to the table in efforts to activate their communities for climate justice.

“Laudato Si’ and the U.S. Catholic Church: A Conference Series on Our Common Home” kicked off its 2021 gathering on July 13, 2021 with the Opening Keynote with Cardinal Cupich and Dr. Maureen Day: “A Bold Embrace of Laudato Si’.”

Cardinal Peter Turkson, Prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, has announced the creation of a Laudato Si’ Action Platform.

This passage from Laudato Si’ makes me think of one of the best examples of the interdependence of all living creatures and at the same time a successful strategy for species and ecosystem protection: the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park.

In Kenya, our CYNESA (Catholic Youth Network for Environmental Sustainability in Africa) team has been trying to do just that: working to implement two Laudato Si-inspired projects.

When I walk alongside the river, I notice ducklings drifting by, decaying piles of invasive wintercreeper vines, amur honeysuckle peeking through scatterings of gravel pebbles, and families gathered for picnic lunches.

Catholic parishes and nonprofits are uniquely positioned to live the covenantal relationship with God to be stewards of the Earth.

Hundreds of U.S. Catholic social ministry leaders came together recently for the annual Catholic Social Ministry Gathering.