Veteran teachers of nonviolence see a broadening interest in the nonviolent practices of Jesus as told in the Gospels. They are finding more people young and old alike seeking alternatives in a world beset by violence whether through war, domestic abuse, rising crime and shootings, income inequality, racism, or disrespectful rhetoric in politics and social media.
Children plant trees on the feast of St. Francis in October 2019 in Indianapolis. Laudato Si Week 2021 is May 16-25. (CNS/Courtesy of Indianapolis Archdiocese s Creation Care Commission)
The Vatican s celebratory year for Pope Francis encyclical on ecology is coming to a close, but organizers hope its end will mark the beginning of a major movement within the global Catholic Church to turn its message about preserving creation into actions to create a more sustainable world for all.
In May 2020, the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development declared a Special Laudato Si Anniversary Year to mark the fifth anniversary of Francis 2015 encyclical
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