Statement by the European Laudato Si’ Alliance on the occasion of the ninth World Day of the Poor As the world marks the ninth World Day of the Poor, the European Laudato Si’ Alliance (ELSiA) renews its call for justice,…
The European Laudato Si’ Alliance joined faith leaders, civil society, and Church representatives at the Raising Hope Conference to renew the call for ecological conversion and climate justice. Exactly one month ago, from 1 to 3 October, over a thousand…
With the revised European Waste Directive entering into force today, the European Laudato Si’ Alliance (ELSiA) offers the following statement on this important development and its implications for sustainability and social responsibility across Europe. “Today, 16 October the revised European…
An urgent call has been issued to EU leaders, asking them to act with ambition, fairness and courage in defining the updated EU Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and setting a 2040 climate target that responds to the scale of the…
The text below is the letter sent by ELSiA to the Polish Council Presidency regarding the EU’s position on the 4th Financing for Development Conference () (taking place in June in Spain), in particular on the issue of debt justice.…
Brussels, 5 March 2025 The European Laudato Si’ Alliance (ELSiA) and Caritas Europa co-organised an event to discuss theCatholic perspective on debt justice and Europe’s role in addressing this global crisis. Participantsexpressed their support to the ‘Turn Debt into Hope’…
📍 Location: a&o Brussel Centrum📅 Date: Wednesday 5.3.2025⏰ Time: 15:30 – 17:30, followed by Ash Wednesday Mass (18:00) Debt is not just a financial issue; it is a moral issue that affects human dignity and global justice. Around the world,…
Below is the text of the letter drafted by six members of ELSiA and addressed to the President of the European Commission and the Head of the European Parliament Delegation to COP29 a few days before the official opening of…
ELSiA members share their thoughts on the outcome of COP28 As Catholic actors engaged in COP28 processes, our focus has been on facilitating, pursuing, and advocating for solutions that uphold the dignity of all human beings and the whole of…
The 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on ClimateChange (COP28) will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from November 30 to December12, 2023. Despite skepticism, this is an important turning point in realizing the…
