Laudato Si

Pope Francis's encyclical Laudato si' is a 184-page document that criticizes consumerism and irresponsible economic development, laments environmental degradation and global warming, and calls for swift and unified global action. The document, dated May 24, 2015, and published on June 18, 2015, is the second encyclical written entirely by Pope Francis, and it has been described as cautious and undogmatic, with the Pope calling for discussion and dialogue. The encyclical is built on six substantive chapters, each with its own subject and specific approach, and it has been interpreted as a call to see the natural world as interconnected with humanity and not as something apart from it. Francis argues that the real problem lies in humanity's indifference to the destruction of the planet and our failure to see God as the Creator, leading to a "throwaway culture" and the discarding of unwanted people and items. The document is seen as a call for holistic solutions to social and environmental crises, and it has been interpreted as a profoundly subversive text that challenges the dominant worldview and economy of the developed world.learn more on wikipedia