AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSeason of Creation Opens at Castel Gandolfo: Pope Leo XIV kicked off the five-week Season of Creation with Mass in the gardens of the papal villa and the Borgo Laudato Si’ ecology project, urging the faithful to step out of daily frenzy and “hear the melodious voice of creation,” saying “it is not yet too late” to repair humanity’s relationship with the environment. Water as a Moral Priority: In his September prayer intention, the pope called for “the care of water,” lamenting millions who lack clean drinking water and urging Christians to denounce waste and pollution and defend water as a universal right. Ecology Linked to Peace: The Vatican’s World Day of Prayer message frames environmental healing as inseparable from peace, citing how armed conflict degrades ecosystems, contaminates air and water, and deepens poverty and inequality. Vatican Energy Push: The Holy See announced a €100 million agrivoltaic solar project at Santa Maria di Galeria aimed at energy self-sufficiency, combining solar panels with crops and supplying Vatican needs and surplus to Italy. Church Outreach for Creation: The Archdiocese of New York and Borgo Laudato Si’ launched a digital partnership to amplify the 2026 Season of Creation theme, “Living Water,” across Catholic communities.
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