Students at a Catholic school in western Nepal turned a traditional Indian festival celebrating bonds of protection into an ecological prayer, tying handmade Rakhis to trees and plants as a sign of their commitment to care for creation.
Catholic communities on Sibuyan Island in Romblon province, central Philippines, will hold two days of prayer and solidarity for the environment ahead of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, observed annually on September 1.
A Japanese bishop underlined the need for deeper conversion and education centered on ecology as the Church prepares for the month-long Season of Creation this September.
In a quiet yet powerful liturgy surrounded by the natural beauty of Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV celebrated a private Mass at the Borgo Laudato Si’, on July 9, inaugurating the Church’s new liturgical formulary “For the Care of Creation.”
Pope Francis has chosen “Seeds of Peace and Hope” as the official theme for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation 2025, highlighting the urgent need to nurture peace in harmony with the environment.
