As the Keough-Hesburgh Professor of Global Affairs at 91³Ō¹Ļās , focuses on global religion ā in particular, its relationship to peace and conflict and integral human development. He said Pope Francisā monumental 2015 encyclical Laudato Siā: On Care for Our Common Home is one of the āmost profound and enduringā of all the wonderful gifts he gave to the Church and to the world.
āThe letterās exhortation to transform our relationship to nature and to one another by āheeding the cry of the earth and the cry of the poorā is a clarion call to end wasteful habits and selfish practices that exploit our planetās resources and leave the poor to pick up the tab,ā Appleby said.
Appleby said the popeās words inspire 91³Ō¹Ļās work in poverty, peace, sustainability and environmental justice ā all of which are key elements of the Keough Schoolās strategic focus.
Those important pillars, as well as the Universityās new , are ādirectly inspired by Laudato siā and by the teaching and example of Pope Francis,ā he said.