Laudate Deum

On the Climate Crisis

Pope Francis2023-10-04Current

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Overview

Updates the appeal of Laudato Si’ by confronting climate science, political weakness, technocracy, international action, and spiritual motivation.

Why This Document Matters

It applies integral ecology to the urgency and failures of the contemporary global response to climate change.

Historical Context

Issued by Pope Francis in 2023, this apostolic exhortation addresses the pastoral, doctrinal, or governing needs of its period while remaining part of the Church's continuing documentary tradition.

Authority and Status

Genre: Apostolic Exhortation
Authority class: Papal apostolic exhortation
Juridical force: Doctrinal and pastoral
Current status: Current
Promulgated: 2023-10-04

Authoritative papal pastoral and magisterial guidance; any cited definitive teaching retains its own proper authority.

Key Points

Creation CareSocial TeachingCulture & Communications

Major Themes

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