Catholics and Orthodox Christians around the world are observing the
World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation today (Sept. 1). The day is
a celebration of the beauty of creation and intended to raise awareness
for Christians’ role as stewards of creation.
Pope Francis announced in 2015 that the Catholic Church would join in observance of the day, according to Catholic Culture.org.
In the announcement Francis said, "The annual World Day of Prayer for
the Care of Creation will offer individual believers and communities a
fitting opportunity to reaffirm their personal vocation to be stewards
of creation, to thank God for the wonderful handiwork which he has
entrusted to our care, and to implore his help for the protection of
creation as well as his pardon for the sins committed against the world
in which we live. The celebration of this Day, on the same date as the
Orthodox Church, will be a valuable opportunity to bear witness to our
growing communion with our Orthodox brothers and sisters.”
In celebration of the day, Francis delivered a special message which can be read here.
No comments:
Post a Comment