Celebrating 10 Years of Laudato Si’: Raising Hope for Climate Justice

Coming up – an exciting interactive webinar on Wednesday 23 April from 7.30-9pm to celebrate the 10^th anniversary of Pope Francis’ groundbreaking encyclical, Laudato Si’, and find out how you can take action for climate justice.

Speakers include

• Lorna Gold, Executive Director of Laudato Si’ Movement;
• Ben Wilson, Director of Public Engagement at SCIAF;
• James Buchanan, Climate Finance Campaign Manager at Laudato Si’ Movement;
• and Claudia Melis from FocolareFocolare is a global Catholic lay movement founded in 1943 in Italy by Chiara Lubich. Its name means “hearth” or “family fireside” in Italian. The movement focuses on promoting unity and universal brotherhood among all people, regardless of their background or beliefs. Focolare works to foster dialogue and peace across religious, cultural, and social divides. The movement is inspired by the teachings of the Gospel and aims to live out Jesus’ prayer for unity (“that they may all be one”). It emphasizes love, mutual understanding, and community-building, with projects in education, ecumenical dialogue, social work, and more.
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• Revd Patrick Gerard, Diocesan Environmental Officer in the CofE Diocese of Birmingham, will lead an opening reflection.