During Laudato Si’ Week, the Holy Spirit united hundreds of thousands of Catholics in praying, learning, and honoring the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical on climate change and ecology. Catholics united creatively as well.

Catholics around the world came together at noon local time on Sunday 24 May for a global day of prayer. Eglise Verte (Green Church) and Chrétiens Unis Pour La Terre (Christians United For The Earth) encouraged Catholics in France to come together once more on Sunday and ring bells in solidarity at 8 p.m. local time.

In the midst of a global pandemic that has exposed the faultlines of injustice in our societies, Catholics united to pray and reflect on how we can build a more just and sustainable future.

Despite having less than 10 percent of the population of nearby Milan, Bergamo has had more than half as many coronavirus cases as Italy’s second biggest city. But Catholics in Bergamo are resilient. During Laudato Si’ Week, they’re showing the world that a faith grounded in hope and driven by the Holy Spirit can overcome anything.

More than 1,600 people from 23 countries recently participated in a Latin American Center for Social Evangelization webinar that honored the fifth anniversary of Laudato Si’.

The more than 300 members of Associazione Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII live in more than 40 countries around the world.

Living Laudato Si’ Philippines hopes to inspire people to commit to action this Laudato Si’ Week with its “Laudato Si’ Manifesto.”

The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences is inviting its entire network of bishops, priests, and Justice and Peace Commission officials to engage in prayerful activities and reflections during Laudato Si’ Week, which runs through Sunday 24 May.

Universidad Católica de Chile is inviting its more than 29,000 students to reconnect with Laudato Si’ as Catholics around the world honor the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical on climate change and ecology during Laudato Si’ Week.

The Ignatian Solidarity Network will offer four ways for its community to participate in Laudato Si’ Week, which starts Saturday and runs through 24 May.