"The cry of the earth and the cry of the poor cannot continue," says Pope Francis, who invites us to celebrate the "Laudato Si'" week from May 16 to 24, 2020. At this extraordinary moment, Catholics throughout the world are uniting to reflect, pray and prepare together for a better future.

 

"We come together in faith to seek the common good and build a better world," the Holy Father said. On the fifth anniversary of the publication of the encyclical 'Laudato Si', he urges parishes and communities to deepen their commitment and find solutions to ecological problems by referring to this encyclical.

Everyone can mark this event, individually or in groups, communities, families, parishes or institutions. The "Laudato Si'" Week is organized by the Dicastery for the Service of Integral Human Development and the World Catholic Climate Movement and Renova+, as follows :

16-23 May: Formations and workshops, Learning and development through online discussions. Links to participate are available on the calendar, click here.

24 May: World Day of Prayer, Join Catholics around the world in prayer at 12 noon local time using this prayer.

It is in this context that the Pope will visit the Terra dei Fuochi, an area between Naples and Caserta, on Sunday 24 May, where toxic waste and uncontrolled incineration have ravaged this once beautiful and prosperous land.

Message from the Bishops at the end of the Pilgrimage

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, You who have come in such large numbers to take part in this national pilgrimage, as well as all of you who are following it from home through the media. We, the bishops of Madagascar, would like to express our deep gratitude to you for having responded to our invitation and for having brought this jubilee initiated by Pope Francis to life spiritually. With you, we take up Mary's song: ‘My soul exalts the Lord’ and we repeat with her: ‘What shall I repay the Lord for all the good he has done me?’....

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Love and Salvation

Christmas is a great joy, because it is the love of God that has come to us, proclaims Fr. Bizimana Innocent, Provincial Superior of the Salesians Don Bosco of Madagascar and Mauritius, presenting his Christmas greetings. Salvation is accomplished, so life is not in danger of disappearing. It is this love and this salvation that we wish to fill our life so that we have peace.

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Zatti, our brother

The short film "Zatti, our brother" (Argentina, 2020) focuses on one of the most difficult episodes of his life. We are in Viedma, in 1941: at the age of 60, Zatti is forced to leave the hospital he has attended for decades. His faith and strength are tested.

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