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Response to the Cry of Earth

A call to protect our common home for the wellbeing of all, as we equitably address the climate crisis, biodiversity loss, and ecological sustainability.

Respond to the cry of the earth. Check out Mercy Sustainability Tips.

Webinar Clip

In a segment from our April, 2022 webinar, Sister Virgencita Alegado discusses sustainability efforts in the Philippines. A complete recording of the webinar is available here.

Ministry Video

Take a tour of the Pollinator Garden at Mercy Center in St. Louis

Sign On Letters

The Mercy Justice Team and 45 other faith organizations call on the Trump Administration and Congress to respond to “the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor” in this letter.

The Mercy Justice Team and 52 other faith organizations call on Congress to take robust climate action in light of the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles in this letter.

Short Article: Resources to Respond to the Cry of the Earth

Featured Stories

Featured Stories

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    A Cry for the Earth: Panama and the Pastoral Letter on integral ecology 

    April 19, 2024

    Panama has achieved a historic milestone in its fight against mining, thanks to the unrelenting will of Panamanian people who, every day for a month, took to the streets to protest against a controversial contract signed with First Quantum Minerals a Canadian mining company. This contract would have meant another 20 or even 40 years of exploitation of metals such as copper and gold in the Mesoamerican region, the most biodiverse area of the country.

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    Listening to call to action of the Laudate Deum

    November 13, 2023

    Eight years after the Laudato Si, Pope Francis released the Laudate Deum exhortation, which also is directed toward every person of goodwill as it describes the problems, analyzes their causes and demands immediate action to address the climate crisis. Francis wants to bring the encyclical up to date, creating a sense of urgency about this dramatic global social problem, which is caused by structural sin.

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    COP27: Are we walking into a desert?

    December 20, 2022

    By Sister Ana María Siufi – The Conference of the Parties, COP27, was held in November in Egypt to review and move ahead with agreements on climate change. I was part of the Mercy Global Action (MGA) delegation, along with Sister Angela Reed (MGA director), Cecilie Kern (from the MGA office), and Sister Magdalene Musau from Kenya. The experience was challenging and educational.

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