Laudato Si’ and ecological education: implications for Catholic education

Franchi, L. (2016) Laudato Si’ and ecological education: implications for Catholic education. Pensamiento Educativo: Journal of Latin American Educational Research, 53(2), pp. 1-13.

Abstract

In Laudato Si’ Pope Francis has offered a ‘position paper’ on care for the common good. Chapter Six ‘Ecological Education and Spirituality’ is especially relevant for those overseeing the operation of Catholic schools. A deeper understanding of Laudato Si’ can be gained from comparison with two Magisterial documents written by the Pope Emeritus: the message for the World Day of Prayer of Peace in 2007 and the encyclical Caritas in Veritate (2009). Study of the issues raised in these texts offers a broad frame of reference. Using the method of document analysis, our understanding of Laudato Si’ can be viewed in context of contemporary Magisterial teaching on education. This term now marks a fresh direction in the underpinning principles of Catholic education.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Franchi, Dr Leonardo
• Authors: Franchi, L.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Education > Creativity Culture and Faith; College of Social Sciences > School of Education > Pedagogy, Praxis & Faith
• Journal Name: Pensamiento Educativo: Journal of Latin American Educational Research
• Publisher: Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Faculty of Education
• ISSN: 0719-0409
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2016 PEL
• First Published: First published in Pensamiento Educativo: Revista de Investigación Educacional Latinoamericana 53(2):1-13
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher