World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation: September 1, 2025
Pope Francis established 1 September as the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, encouraging the Catholic community around the world to pray for our common home.
The day is inspired by Pope Francis' landmark encyclical Laudato Si’, which calls on "every person living on this planet" to care for our shared Earth.
The theme in this Jubilee Year is "Seeds of Peace and Hope" and, in his message for the occasion, Pope Leo XIV reflects on Jesus' use of the image of the seed and how, in Christ, we are also “seeds of peace and hope."
Echoing the words of the prophet Isaiah, which inspire the theme of the ecumenical Season of Creation, the Holy Father reminds us that "prayer, determination and concrete actions" are necessary to make "an arid and parched desert into a garden, a place of rest and serenity."
In the year marking the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si', Pope Leo quotes extensively from this work, which he hopes will "continue to inspire us" so that many "seeds of hope will multiply."
Read the full text of the Pope's message for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation: https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/messages/creation/documents/20250630-messaggio-giornata-curacreato.html
Season of Creation: September 1–October 4
The Season of Creation is an annual ecumenical celebration in which Christians come together in prayer and action to protect the environment. It takes place from September 1, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, through October 4, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. Endorsed by Pope Francis in 2015, it invites us to embrace stewardship of the Earth, foster sustainable practices, and renew our commitment to caring for God’s creation.
Learn more about the Season of Creation here: https://seasonofcreation.org/
Download the ecumenical celebration guide here.
Raising Hope: A Global Catholic Conference
Raising Hope is a faith-led conference that will bring together the global Catholic community and partners from around the world to take bold action for our common home.
Taking place October 1–3, 2025, the conference celebrates the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si’ and will feature reflection, prayer, and commitment to new pathways of care for creation.
The event is sponsored by the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, Dicastery for Communication, Caritas Internationalis, International Union of Superiors General, Focolare Movement, Ecclesial Networks Alliance for Integral Ecology, CIDSE, and the Laudato Si’ Movement.
Dates: October 1–3, 2025
Location: Online
Registration: https://laudatosimovement.org/news/raising-hope-a-global-gathering-for-climate-and-faith/