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The recent groundbreaking Encyclical from Pope Francis, Laudato Si’ has, without doubt, challenged all of us in our care and stewardship of creation. While the technocratic Technology is not value-neutral and technological developments are directed by the profit motive, according to Pope Francis. Each session comes with a two-page child handout and a leader handout with talking points. is the second encyclical of Pope Francis.The encyclical has the subtitle "on care for our common home". Laudato Si’ Week honors the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical on care for our common home.
There are parts of it which are beautiful.
1 Introduction The year 2015 was momentous for the Catholic Church and its position on climate change and climate justice.
The Pope’s encyclical Laudato Si ('Praise be to you') - On the Care for Our Common Home, is the Church’s most profound and comprehensive statement yet on caring for creation and the poorest. We believe in the autonomy of science.Three days before the encyclical was released, the Pope Francis is unambiguously opposed to the American system of "savage capitalism". For example, the first chapter is devoted to a summary of the various environmental problems Pope Francis sees the world facing, and his summary is based on scientific studies rather than theological documents. : Pope Francis has written a letter addressed to every person on the planet, asking us all to protect the earth. Explore the images from the Laudato Si' primary animation with your class.Reflect or look in more detail at the content of the Laudato Si' primary animation, using the script.A downloadable version of the Laudato Si' poster. Ideas of ways to explore the Laudato Si’ animation with your class and suggested follow-up activities.
Editions for two age groups: ages 5-8 and ages 9-12. It is an inspirational letter that calls for us to examine our hearts, transform our social values and take action for global solidarity.
"The economy accepts every advance in technology with a view to profit, without concern for its potentially negative impact on human beings".Given these significant shortcomings of technology, "scientific and technological progress cannot be equated with the progress of humanity and history," and we are deluded by the myth of progress to believe that "ecological problems will solve themselves simply with the application of new technology and without need for ethical consideration or deep change.
But the church has no particular expertise in science ... the church has got no mandate from the Lord to pronounce on scientific matters. The encyclical, dated 24 May 2015, was officially published at noon on 18 June 2015, accompanied by a news conference.The encyclical is the second published by Francis, after The tone of the Pope's phrasing has been described as "cautious and undogmatic, and he specifically calls for discussion and dialogue. He has famously quoted a fourth century Doctor of the Church, Second encyclical of Pope Francis, relating to Ecotheology
But I am concerned to encourage an honest and open debate so that particular interests or ideologies will not prejudice the common good.He adds that "Although the post-industrial period may well be remembered as one of the most irresponsible in history, nonetheless there is reason to hope that humanity at the dawn of the twenty-first century will be remembered for having generously shouldered its grave responsibilities.
Leader's instructions and script to be used in collective worship and/or assemblies on the theme of caring for the earth.