The Auxilium-Aspirantate community gathers for a peaceful outdoor service that honored the beauty and sacredness of the Earth.
Today we celebrate a profound milestone: the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si’. When the late Pope Francis released this prophetic encyclical in 2015, he invited the entire world to hear the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor—and to respond with courage, care, and community.
Today, we see that response alive in each of you.
Across the globe, participants of the Laudato Si’ Action Platform have taken bold, creative steps to live out the Laudato Si’ Goals:
- In South Sudan, plastic bottles become bricks for homes—offering economic opportunity and ecological renewal.
- In India, students collected and dried mango seeds for distribution to farmers, supporting reforestation and biodiversity through a large-scale planting initiative.
- In Italy, religious sisters transition to biodegradable materials, showing how daily choices can reflect deep ecological spirituality.
- In the United States, volunteers support migrants and offer legal aid—integrating care for the poor into ecological mission.
- In Chile, communities gather across generations to plant thousands of trees in an expression of both environmental and spiritual unity.
- In Japan, a bishop leads his diocese with a vision of ecological spirituality rooted in reverence for Indigenous culture and the land.
- And in the Philippines, one woman’s simple act of cleaning her road inspired a priest to empower others through formation in ecological leadership.
In every act—large or small—we witness a Church becoming ever more ecological, inclusive, and rooted in the Gospel.
“All it takes is one good person to restore hope!” (Laudato Si’, 71)
As we look to the future, we do so with hope. The election of Pope Leo XIV marks a new chapter in the life of the Church. As this papacy begins, we continue walking the path that Pope Francis set before us—rooted in the vision of Laudato Si’ and with jubilee and renewal in many forms, including a refreshed website that seeks to better accompany the journey we share through the Laudato Si’ Action Platform.
Thank you for walking this path with us. May our shared commitment deepen as we seek to care for our common home.
Yours in faith,
The Laudato Si’ Action Platform Team