The Vatican News portal reports that on March 9–10, 2026, the Laudato Si’ Center for Higher Education, in partnership with the University of Notre Dame, will launch a “Global Alliance” at the “Laudato Si’ Village” in Castel Gandolfo. This initiative brings together over 60 universities and international organizations to promote “integral ecology” and sustainability, grounded in the principles of Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical *Laudato Si’* and the “Social Doctrine of the Church.” Cardinal Fabio Baggio and Rev. Robert A. Dowd frame this as a “shared journey of hope” to “protect the most vulnerable” and build a “sustainable and just future.” The stated goal is to create a network linking faith, science, and social justice to tackle environmental degradation and inequality.
This initiative, emanating from the post-conciliar hierarchy, represents a profound abandonment of the Catholic Church’s supernatural mission, reducing the Church’s social teaching to a naturalistic, secular program of environmental activism that is silent on the absolute primacy of Christ’s reign and the necessity of the salvation of souls.