"The Letter: A Message for our Earth" Screening

Join us for a screening of “The Letter: A Message for Our Earth” on Saturday, Nov. 4th which follows the ramifications of the Pope’s groundbreaking letter and takes viewers around the world to see firsthand how climate change is affecting the daily lives of people. Coffee and donuts will be served at 9am in the Loughry Room followed by the screening at 9:30am. 

Pope Francis wrote a pastoral letter called Laudato Si’ (“Praise Be”), a reflection on the state of the planet that confronted the looming calamity of human impact on the Earth and all life on it. One of the most ambitious and revolutionary papal statements in history, it was directed not just to Catholics, but to every single person in the world.

The letter sparked both controversy and praise as the Pope took a passionate stance on the issue of climate change, stressing how those whose voices are not heard — the poor and the disenfranchised — are suffering the most devastating effects of the crisis.