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Young Catholics worldwide will raise their voices for change during the climate strikes on September 20 and 27. And as upcoming leaders of the Laudato Si’ Generation, they’re calling the Church to stand with them.

Catholic school students can stand up for the gospel and for the planet by joining the next Climate Strikes on September 20 and 27. Pope Francis himself calls Catholic youth to participate.

By Kelly Moltzen, LSG member On July 15-16, I attended the Laudato Si Generation conference in Nairobi, Kenya, which marked the fourth anniversary of Laudato Si. The organizers included the Catholic Youth Network for Environmental...

This video shows what a group hug for the ages looks like: a world-record 250,000 young people who joined arms, hearts and voices at World Youth Day in Panama to launch the Laudato Si’ Generation.

From June 19 to June 22, some 250 youth delegates from 109 countries met in Rome for the International Youth Forum, where they discussed the future of youth engagement in the Church.

The Laudato Si’ Generation is committed to changing the world. Hugo Degryse, a Laudato Si’ Generation member from France, is walking through Latin America to spread the message of Laudato Si’.

A wave of climate strikes is sounding an alarm on the climate crisis. The strikes’ message is clear–we’re out of time, and we’re taking action now.

On April 16, Pope Francis met Greta Thunberg, the Swedish 16-year-old who has galvanized climate strikes around the world.

Laudato Si’ Generation is in the climate strikes that have shaken the world.

At World Youth Day in Panama City, young people opened a new chapter in the history of action on climate change.