Somam: Francisco, an environmental legacy that inspires American church networks in Latin America

Wall Eileen Castro Matthews – Vatican City

From the heart of Sumam, Monsignor Gustavo RodríGuez begins his message, which was published by DNA Ceram, saying: “Now that Pope Francis left us, we can say that the Easter Party has concluded our sadness and gave a sense of hope to leave.” His leadership exceeded speeches and became a concrete delivery to protect the motherland, a call to social and environmental responsibility that the church cannot ignore.

Easter time, the symbol of renewal and glorious hope, the ideal framework for understanding and accepting the departure of Pope Francis. Amid the pain, Easter calls us to trust the resurrection, in a promise of a new life embodied by Pope Francis and left us as a inheritance.

Pope Francis and environmental commitment

This aspect represents the beginning in the modern history of the church. Laudato’s musical publication was “in 2015, as Bishop Rodriguez states,” Francisco was the first leader of the Church to clearly address the ecological issue of theology and pastoral science “a brave work that unified faith and environmental commitment, called millions of believers and leadership to take care of their formation as part of their integrated mission. This document was more than just education. It was an urgent invitation. And love to respect and protect the common home.

We are proud of the great legacy that left us

From the perspective of Mons. Rodriguez realizes the personality of Pope Francis as a leader who changed the social and environmental awareness of the Church. His leadership in ecclesiastical networks such as the Environmental Central Network in Central America (Sumam), and the right -time Kenox network (Refam), not only enhances the struggle for environmental justice, but also raised in many people renewed hope and a sense of opposite responsibility with creation.

He said, “The Church and Society are a living being, and this current life has always new positions that the Church in its social faith must light,” he said. Not only did the Pope renew the teaching, but we also challenged it to live in this day. The church, as a living body, must adapt to new social and environmental facts, love, justice and mercy.

Francisco’s legacy moves the church to continue its mission

This legacy is particularly resonant in the context of Latin America, where environmental and social challenges remain. Archbishop Rodriguez explains his message when expressing it, “Francisco’s legacy does not exhaust because of his departure, but he challenges us to continue his mission.” The path that Pope Francis traveled calls us to continue learning, transport and act in favor of the integrated environment and the church that accompanies it, and promotes God’s mercy and love. The task continues, and every believer has a specific task.