Environmental Awareness

The Catholic Church and the Environment

Our Catholic Church urges us to be good stewards, caring for our home - Earth. God has gifted to us this wonderful dwelling which sustains us in so many beautiful ways. Caring for our environment must be a way of life for us. As Christians we value this awesome gift!

In July 2019, the Bishops of England and Wales released a joint statement recognising the “unprecedented ecological crisis” we find ourselves in. - Read Here

Although the films can be watched online, you can purchase a DVD from Catholic Faith Exploration (CaFE).

Care for our home

The Cry of the Earth

Hope for the Future

Loving God's Creation

Pope Francis  - On care for our common home

Pope Francis - February 2020

Pope Francis on the Environment

"Doomsday predictions can no longer be met with irony or disdain. We may well be leaving to coming generations debris, desolation and filth. The pace of consumption, waste and environmental change has so stretched the planet’s capacity that our contemporary lifestyle, unsustainable as it is, can only precipitate catastrophes, such as those which even now periodically occur in different areas of the world.”
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