Pope Leo XIV: Build bridges for ecological and social justice

Ahead of the tenth anniversary of Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato si’, Pope Leo XIV has sent a videomessage to the Network of Universities for the Care of Our Common Home, gathered at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro.

Addressing the gencounter, the Holy Father expressed his joy at the Network’s commitment to “engaging in a synodal work of discernment in preparation for COP30”. He acknowledged the universities’ efforts to reflect on “a possible reconciliation between public debt and ecological debt” - a theme recently highlighted in the message released for World Day of Peace.

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