Pope Leo Says, 'It Is Not yet Too Late' to Care for Creation
Pope Leo said war’s tools can be redirected toward life, calling care for creation a shared step toward authentic ecological conversion.
- On Tuesday, Sept 1, 2026, Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass at the Borgo Laudato Si' ecology center in Castel Gandolfo, marking the beginning of the five-week Season of Creation.
- The 2026 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation theme echoes the biblical call to "beat swords into plowshares," connecting armed conflict with environmental destruction and the urgent need to "transform harm into life."
- Pope Leo urged "authentic ecological conversion," noting that militaries account for about 5.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions while contributing to water pollution, soil contamination, and significant waste generation.
- In his September prayer intention, the Pope focused on access to clean water, praying for the "right of every brother and sister to drink without fear and without inequality."
- The Season of Creation concludes on Oct 4, when the Church marks the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology.
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The Catholic SunPope Leo says, 'It is not yet too late' to care for creation
Pope Leo XIV began the five-week Season of Creation by calling on the faithful to step away from the frenzy of daily life to "hear the melodious voice of creation," stressing that "it is not yet too late" to repair humanity's relationship with the environment.
Castel Gandolfo, 2 set. (askanews) - "It is not yet too late, the time of creation calls us to a profound conversion. What has been used for destruction can be redirected to life, for the care of the poor, the nourishment of the hungry and the safeguard of creation." Thus Pope Leo XIV in his homily for Mass for the Custody of Creation, celebrated on the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation - in the Garden of the Madonna of Borgo Laudato …
"From the contemplation of Creation comes the consciousness of our personal and collective responsibility" and "from our shortcomings and our mistakes," "a renewed commitment is born to restore relations between creatures according to the will of their Creator." (ANSA)
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