Pope declares September 1 World Day of Prayer for environment
c. 2015 Religion News Service
VATICAN (RNS) The Vatican on Monday announced a World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, the latest move by Pope Francis to push environmental issues up the global agenda.
The prayer day will be celebrated annually on September 1, in line with the Orthodox Church’s day for the protection of the environment, the pope said in the newly released letter.
