# Laudato si' (2015)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/2015-laudato-si
Location: Vatican City
Themes: Papacy

Pope Francis' encyclical on care for the environment. At this point in the timeline (2015), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Francis (13 March 2013 – 21 April 2025).

## Why it matters
Laudato si' mattered because it shaped the authority, policy or public role of the papacy and the Catholic Church.

Pope at the time: [Pope Francis](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-francis)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Laudato si'](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laudato_si')
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Laudato si'](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Laudato+si%27)
- [Wikipedia — Modern Era (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_the_20th_century)