Catholics in the Diocese of Brooklyn vow to continue the legacy the late Pope Francis presented in his famous Laudato si encyclical in which he called on the faithful to respect the earth and care for the underprivileged.

Catholics in the Diocese of Brooklyn vow to continue the legacy the late Pope Francis presented in his famous Laudato si encyclical in which he called on the faithful to respect the earth and care for the underprivileged.
Growing up on the streets of Bedford-Stuyvesant at a time when gun violence was a regular occurrence, Edwing Lachapelle never imagined he would be working on a farm on the grounds of a monastery in Jamaica Estates.
Every day is Earth Day for the priests at the Passionists Monastery, where preserving the environment is their year-round commitment.