Pope Francis

Jesus’ Ascension brings us joy says Pope Francis at Regina Coeli

16/05/2021

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Buongiorno!

Today, in Italy and in other countries, we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord. The Gospel passage (Mk 16:15-20) – the conclusion of the Gospel of Mark – presents us the Risen One’s final encounter with the disciples before he ascends to the right hand of the Father. Usually, as we know, farewell scenes are sad… Read more »

Pope at Regina Coeli: Love means serving others, not controlling them

09/05/2021

Dear Brothers and Sisters, buongiorno!

In this Sunday’s Gospel passage (Jn 15:9-17) after having compared Himself to the vine and us to the branches, Jesus, explains what fruit is borne by those who remain united to Him: this fruit is love. He again repeats the key-verb: abide. He invites us to abide in his love so that his joy may be in us and our joy may be full (vv… Read more »

Laudato si’

Encyclical Letter by Pope Francis on the care for our common home

24/05/2015

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Chapter 1

WHAT IS HAPPENING TO OUR COMMON HOME

  1. Pollution and Climate Change
    Pollution, waste and the throwaway culture [20-22]
    Climate as a common good [23-26]
  2. The issue of water [27-31]
  3. Loss of biodiversity [32-42]
  4. Decline in the quality of human human life and the the breakdown of society [43-47]
  5. Global Inequality [48-52]
  6. Weak Responses [53-59]
  7. Variety of Opinions [60-61]

Chapter 2

  1. The light offered by faith [63-64]
  2. The wisdom of the Biblical accounts [65-75]
  3. The mystery of the universe [76-83]
  4. The message of each creature in the harmony of creation [84-88]
  5. A universal communion [89-92]
  6. The common destination of goods [93-95]
  7. The gaze of Jesus [96-100]

Chapter 3

THE HUMAN ROOTS OF THE ECOLOGICAL CRISIS

  1. Technology: creativity and power [102-105]
  2. The globalisation of the technocratic paradigm [106-114]
  3. The crisis and effects of modern anthropocentrism [115-121]

Practical relativism [122-123]
The need to protect employment [124-129]
New biological technologies [130-136]

Chapter 4

INTEGRAL ECOLOGY

  1. Environmental, economic and social ecology [138-142]
  2. Cultural Ecology [143-146]
  3. Ekoloġija tal-ħajja ta’ kuljum [147-155]
  4. Il-prinċipju tal-ġid komuni [156-158]
  5. Il-ġustizzja bejn il-ġenerazzjonijiet [159-162]

Chapter 5

LINES OF APPROACH AND ACTION

  1. Dialogue on the environment in the international community [164-175]
  2. Dialogue for new national and local policies [176-181]
  3. Dialogue and transparency in decision-making [182-188]
  4. Politics and economy in dialogue for human fulfilment [189-198]
  5. Religions in dialogue with science [199-201]

Chapter 6

ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION AND SPIRITUALITY

  1. Towards a new lifestyle [203-208]
  2. Educating for the covenant between humanity and the environment [209-215]
  3. Ecological conversion [216-221]
  4. Joy and peace [222-227]
  5. Civic and political love [228-232]
  6. Sacramental signs and the celebration of rest [233-237]
  7. The trinity and the relationship between creatures [238-240]
  8. Queen of all creation [241-242]
  9. Beyond the sun [243-245]

A prayer for our earth [246]
A Christian prayer in union with creation

INTRODUCTION

1. “LAUDATO SI’, mi’ Signore” – “Praise be to you, my Lord”… Read more »