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Care for Environment Resources

“Everything is connected. Concern for the environment thus needs to be joined to a sincere love for our fellow human beings and an unwavering commitment to resolve the problems of society.” – Pope Francis, Laudato Si’

Use these resources to learn more about caring for our common home. 

Care for Our Common Home Virtual Townhalls

During the 2022 General Assembly session, the Maryland Catholic Conference organized townhalls on environmental responsibility and policy.

Archdiocese of Washington

  • Wilton Cardinal Gregory, Archbishop of Washington
  • Benjamin Grumbles, Maryland Secretary of the Environment
  • Senator Will Smith (Dist. 20-Montgomery County)
  • Del. Brooke Lierman (Dist. 46-Baltimore)
  • Jose Aguto, executive director, Catholic Climate Covenant

  • Moderator: WJLA-7 reporter John Gonzalez
  • Opening prayer: Msgr. Eddie Tolentino, pastor of St. Michael the Archangel, Silver Spring

Archdiocese of Baltimore 

  • Most Reverend William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore
  • State Senator Jill P. Carter, District 41
  • State Del. Benjamin Brooks, District 10
  • Russell Dickerson, Maryland Commission on Climate Change
  • Robin Clark, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
  • Chris Becraft, Underwood & Associates
  • Moderator: Jamie Costello, Anchor, WMAR-TV
  • Prayer: Rev. Raymond Harris, pastor, Holy Family Catholic Church, Randallstown

Laudato Si’ Resources

We are called to be responsible stewards of the earth – our common home. In his encyclical, Laudato Si’, Pope Francis reminds us of our moral and spiritual responsibilities for taking care of God’s creation. The environmental struggles of today are closely interwoven with the needs for social and economic justice in society locally and globally. Progress must be carefully weighed against the potential negative impact on vulnerable people and on the earth.