
“... The cry of the earth and the cry of the poor cannot wait any longer. Let us take care of the creation, the gift of our good Creator God. Let's spend Laudato Si 'Week together. God bless you, and do not forget to pray for me, ”says the video message of the Pontiff, recorded in Spanish.
The fifth anniversary of the papal encyclical on the topic of saving the world around us is not just a beautiful date: it is in this 2020 that states should make public their plans to implement the theses of the 2015 Paris Agreement within the framework of the UN climate change convention; in addition, a United Nations conference on biodiversity is about to take place, promising to be a landmark event in recent history.
Pope Francis himself on the fifth anniversary of the encyclical, on May 24, he will visit the so-called 'Land of Lights' in the Italian Campaign - one of the most environmentally disadvantaged places in the country, severely damaged by fires and toxic waste.