Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Faculty of Education
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
