{"id":9940,"date":"2016-08-16T08:31:46","date_gmt":"2016-08-16T08:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/justiceandpeace.org.au\/?page_id=9940"},"modified":"2017-01-24T06:37:00","modified_gmt":"2017-01-24T06:37:00","slug":"9940-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/justiceandpeace.org.au\/9940-2\/","title":{"rendered":"About Laudato si’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I believe that Saint Francis is the example par excellence of care for the vulnerable and of an integral ecology lived out joyfully and authentically…\u00a0He was particularly concerned for God\u2019s creation and for the poor and outcast. He loved, and was deeply loved for his joy, his generous self-giving, his openheartedness. He was a mystic and a pilgrim who lived in simplicity and in wonderful harmony with God, with others, with nature and with himself. He shows us just how inseparable the bond is between concern for nature, justice for the poor, commitment to society, and interior peace.<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u00a0– Pope Francis, Laudato Si’ 10<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Laudato si’ is a recent letter from Pope Francis, which is addressed to “every person living on this planet”.\u00a0 Written in a conversational tone, it is\u00a0a fairly short and easy-to-read social encyclical\u00a0about taking better care of our common home.\u00a0 Taking inspiration from St Francis of Assisi,\u00a0it invites us to\u00a0examine our lives and work with others\u00a0to care for God’s creation.\u00a0 Click on the links below to learn more about the encyclical, find related resources and contacts, and discover how you can bring the teaching of Laudato si’ to life.<\/h3>\n