Pope Francis is writing a second part to Laudato Si’ – his landmark papal encyclical on the environment – to address weather catastrophes such as extreme heat waves, floods and wildfires.
The Holy Father revealed that an extended version of the 2015 encyclical on the “the care of our common home” was in the pipeline during off-the-cuff remarks made to a group of lawyers from member countries of the Council of Europe.
He told the lawyers that he would update the teachings in Laudato Si’ to reflect “current issues”, before thanking them for their work in developing an international legal framework to protect the environment.
