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Laudato Si’ Generation opportunities
We miss caring for creation the way we did before the coronavirus pandemic quarantined much of the world. But there are still plenty of ways we can love our common home.
Climate strikes 29 November
This is the next moment in the global movement that was started by Greta Thunberg. This mobilization has a target–the UN climate talks that begin just three days later, on 2 December. We’re coming together to show them that climate justice won’t wait.
320+ Catholic climate strikes
In more than 320 Catholic climate strikes worldwide, young Catholics marched and prayed on September 20 to demand urgent action in the fight against climate change. As church bells rang in solidarity, the young Catholics — from the Philippines, Ecuador, the USA, Mexico, Pakistan, Ireland and elsewhere — joined four million marchers in climate strikes the world over.
Church Bells Ring in Support of climate strikes
This is what change sounds like: the church bells that rang around the world in solidarity as a record four million young people in 150 countries marched in climate strikes on September 20.
What to do after the strikes
Anyone who marched in the recent climate strikes knows that it’s crucial to keep that momentum alive. We must continue in our communities what began on the streets! And even if you couldn’t march, there’s much you can do to support this growing movement.
New Statement from Young Catholics
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 Schools and Climate Strikes
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.
Laudato Si Generation Conference in Nairobi
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...
Video from World Youth Day
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.
Meeting Pope Francis
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.