Pope Francis’ new letter on the environment will be titled Laudate Deum (Praise God), a frequent refrain in several psalms, including Psalm 148, which tells the heavens, angels, sun and the moon to praise the Lord. Source: CNS. The new document, to be released on October 4, is what the Pope has described as a follow-up to his 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’, On Care for Our Common Home. Pope Francis revealed the title of the new document during a meeting on September 21 at the Vatican with rectors of Catholic and public universities from Latin America and the Caribbean. He did not have a prepared text for the audience but instead responded to questions... Read the complete article here Source: CathNews
2023 marks the mid-point in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals.
The 2023 SDG Summit is taking place on 18-19 September 2023 in New York. It will mark the beginning of a new phase of accelerated progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals with high-level political guidance on transformative and accelerated actions leading up to 2030. The centerpiece of the High-level Week of the General Assembly. It will respond to the impact of multiple and interlocking crises facing the world and is expected to reignite a sense of hope, optimism, and enthusiasm for the 2030 Agenda.
The world is not on track to meet the long-term goals set out in the Paris Agreement for limiting global temperature rise, a major UN report warned on Friday, calling for a commitment to decisive action. Photo by Ioana Baciu on Unsplash Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which issued the report, called for “greater ambition and accelerating action”. “I urge governments to carefully study the findings of the report and ultimately understand what it means for them and the ambitious action they must take next. It is the same for businesses, communities and other key stakeholders.” The report summarizes 17 key findings from technical deliberations in 2022 and 2023 on the implementation status of the Paris Agreement on climate change and its long-term goals, based on the best scientific information... Read the complete article here Source: United Nations The Season of Creation is a month-long observance (1 September - 4 October) that calls on Christians to reflect on our lifestyles and the impact these have on the environment and to take action for our world. In his message for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation which marks the commencement of the season, Pope Francis calls on us to to heal our common home "so that it can once again teem with life". We can do this he says "by resolving to transform our hearts, our lifestyles, and the public policies ruling our societies". In parallel with this, the Pope says, is "the Catholic Church’s commitment to synodality....In the same way that a river gives life to all kinds of animal and plant life, a synodal Church must give life by sowing justice and peace in every place it reaches" On 4 October, the feast of St Francis of Assissi, Pope Francis will release will release a second part to his 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’ in an effort "to address current problems”, taking into account recent climate crises. October 4 also marks the opening of the first session of the Synod in Rome. The call of the Synod, a meeting of the universal Catholic Church, is to: Communion, Participation and Mission. During the nearly month-long Vatican assembly, the 364 delegates, including two Sisters of Mercy, Elizabeth Davis rsm (Newfoundland) and Angela Perez rsm (Americas), will discuss questions posed in the recently released document Instrumentum Laboris, the “priorities that emerged from listening to the People of God” in the global Synod process thus far.
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