Laudato Si’ Downloadable Version

  • Encyclical (PDF)
  • 184 pages
  • Level: high school and above

The remarkable 2015 encyclical by Pope Francis is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand Church teaching about our relationship with God’s creation.  From the USCCB:

On Care for Our Common Home (Laudato Si’) is the new appeal from Pope Francis addressed to “every person living on this planet” for an inclusive dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet. Pope Francis calls the Church and the world to acknowledge the urgency of our environmental challenges and to join him in embarking on a new path. This encyclical is written with both hope and resolve, looking to our common future with candor and humility.

Click here for the English version of the encyclical Laudato Si’ by Pope Francis, from the Vatican web site. 

Click here for the Italian version from the Vatican web site.

Click here for the Latin version from the Vatican web site.

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