Latin American and Ecumenical Insights in Laudato Si'.

Pope Francis' encyclical on "Care for our common home," Laudato si', marked a turning point in the social doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church. In this article I argue that the structure of the encyclical, using the "See‐Judge‐Act" methodology and the "cry of the earth and the cry of the poor" as leitmotivs, can be seen as contributions of Latin American liberation theology. Furthermore, I show with examples that the encyclical catalyzes what the ecumenical movement has been saying and doing for decades, especially through the leadership of His All Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on ecological issues and the work of the World Council of Churches striving for eco‐justice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]