Stewardship of creation is one of the seven principles of Catholic Social Teaching. The goods of the earth are gifts from God, and they are intended by God for the benefit of everyone. We have a responsibility to care for these goods as stewards and trustees, not as mere consumers and users. How we treat the environment is a measure of our stewardship, a sign of our respect for the Creator.

Pope Francis and Vatican Laudato Si’ 

• Laudato Si’ encyclical on the care for creation and environmental justice
• Understanding Laudato Si‘ video series from Fr. Dan Horan, OFM
• Laudato Si’ Week 2020 : sign up, tool kit, and other resources to live out Laudato Si’

Additional resources

• Synod on the Amazon | final document
• Health of People, Health of Planet and Our Responsibility Climate Change, Air Pollution and Health

Resources and Partners

• Global Catholic Climate Movement – prayer and action
• Catholic Climate Covenant – advocacy, prayer, homily helps , and Church teaching
• Franciscan Action Network – education and action

CMSM Statements on Climate Change

• CMSM Statement: Renewable Energy Transition (PDF – June 2019)
• CMSM Resolution: Cherish All of Creation (PDF  – August 2015)

Climate Science and Health Issues

• Scientific Consensus
• Global Climate Change and Biodiversity
• Climate Change and Health – Catholic Health Association

Socially Responsible Investing and Purchasing

• CMSM webinar on green investment and Dayton University’s experience of divesting from fossil products.
• Better World Shopper identifies companies on environmental records and other issues (not a Catholic resource)