Each day of Laudato Si’ Week will feature global, regional, and local events tied to one of the seven Laudato Si’ goals. On the day celebrating ecological education, footage from The Invitation, a new feature-length documentary film on Laudato Si’, will be shown to the general public for the first time ever during a live-streaming event. The Invitation will have its global release later this year.
The theme for the week is “Listening and Journeying Together.” Laudato Si’ Week 2022 is sponsored by the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and facilitated by Laudato Si’ Movement in collaboration with a cohort of Catholic partners.
Program and live broadcast of each day
SUNDAY MAY 22
Laudato Si’ Week 2022, to be held 22-29 May, will mark the seventh anniversary of Pope Francis’ landmark encyclical on creation care. This global celebration will unite Catholics to rejoice in the progress we have made in bringing Laudato Si’ to life and also intensify our efforts through the dynamic Laudato Si’ Action Platform.
Let’s join this Prayer Gathering + testimonies from people affected
MONDAY MAY 23
The 2020 United Nations Global Biodiversity Report notes the importance of biodiversity in addressing climate change, long-term food security and concludes that action to protect biodiversity is essential to prevent future pandemics.
TUESDAY MAY 24
Concurrent with the 7th anniversary of the release of encyclical Laudato Si’, on care for our common home, Living Laudato Si’ Philippines in collaboration with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila’s Ecology Ministry is holding a whole-day event entitled “Empowering Eco-mmunity, Embracing the Poor,” which plans to involve the suffragan dioceses to showcase their responsiveness to the cries of the poor.
WEDNESDAY MAY 25
Jeff Sachs and a Call to Action Against EACOP through Divestment. This webinar will present the importance of divest to tackle the climate crisis and especially for Catholic organizations and show some examples from different continents about fossil fuels projects that damage the Earth and the poor.
THURSDAY MAY 26
This event explores how institutions are aligning their investments with their values. The goal of ‘ecological economics’ encourages actions to shift towards an economy in line with Laudato Si’. This is a hybrid event (in-person & online), hosted by FaithInvest, in collaboration with AMRI, An Tairseach, the Laudato Si’ Movement, and USIG JPIC Commission.
FRIDAY MAY 27
Footage from The Invitation, a new feature-length documentary film on Laudato Si’, will be shown to the general public for the first time ever during a live-streaming event. The Invitation will have its global release later this year.
The event begins at 14.00 CEST on May 27. Registration is required at this link.
SATURDAY MAY 28
The Laudato Si’ Festival live from Assisi will showcase Catholic artists from across the globe who are using their talents to raise awareness about the need to care for our common home.
SUNDAY MAY 29
The Laudato Si’ Festival live from Assisi will showcase Catholic artists from across the globe who are using their talents to raise awareness about the need to care for our common home.
