Vatican Launches New Mass for Care of Creation July 2025

The Vatican has introduced a new votive Mass dedicated to the "Care for Creation," which will be incorporated into the Roman Missal to encourage Catholics to be faithful stewards of the environment. This initiative, strongly inspired by Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’, reflects the Church's commitment to addressing climate change and promoting integral ecology. Pope Leo XIV will celebrate the first "Mass for the Care of Creation" privately during his holiday at the "Borgo Laudato Sì" educational center. Cardinal Michael Czerny emphasized that this Mass offers liturgical, spiritual, and communal support for caring for nature, calling for stewardship in daily life, public policy, prayer, and worship. The new rite, the 50th of its kind, aligns with global bishops' appeals for stronger governmental climate action and highlights the Church's ongoing advocacy for environmental and social justice. Pope Leo XIV’s message for the 10th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation further underscores the urgent need to combat ecological and social injustices linked to environmental degradation.