In 2015 Pope Francis wrote a letter addressed to every person on the planet, asking us all to protect the earth.

Laudato Si’ is an encyclical written by Pope Francis, it was published on the 18 June 2015. Encyclicals are open letters written by the pope.

Laudato Si’ discusses the damage being inflicted on the Earth by humans and calls on ‘every person living on this planet’ to make urgent changes to our lifestyles and how we consume energy in order to protect the planet.

It deals with many environmental issues including:

• pollution
• climate change
• water
• loss of biodiversity
• decline in the quality of human life.

In his letter Pope Francis implores us to work together to create a better world for future generations and asks us to make the necessary changes in our lives in order to take care of, respect and value our ‘common home’.

Pope Francis makes it clear that his letter is to be appreciated as an addition to the church’s Catholic Social Teaching. He tells us: “It is my hope that this Encyclical Letter, which is now added to the body of the Church’s social teaching, can help us to acknowledge the appeal, immensity and urgency of the challenge we face.”

At Christ the King we want to all we can to create a better world for the future. Our children are aware of how God's world can be damaged and as a school community we want to do all we can to make a difference. 

Edgar and Olivia in their spare time cleaned up the streets in their local community. Well done and thank you!

" "Nature is a magnificent book in which God speaks to us and grants us a glimpse of his infinite beauty and goodness. "

Pope Francis, Laudato Si, 12

During the Autumn half term break, we set the children a challenge, a special photography competition. We asked the children to spend some time enjoying the beauty of God's world. We asked the children to take a photograph of the spectacular sights around them. Here are the winning entries but all entries can be seen on the display in the school hall.