Pope celebrates first ‘green’ Mass

Pope Leo XIV (centre) leads the Mass for the Care of Creation in Castel Gandolfo, 40 km southeast of Rome, on Wednesday. Pic/AFP

Pope Leo XIV celebrated what has been dubbed as the first ‘green' papal Mass, using a new set of prayers imploring care for God's creation in a sign he intends to emphasise environmental stewardship and climate justice. It was held in the gardens of the Vatican's new ecological educational centre at the papal summer estate in Castel Gandolfo.

Leo approved the new formula "for the care of creation", directing it to be added to the list of 49 Masses that have been developed over centuries for a specific need or occasion. Officials said it was crafted in response to Pope Francis' encyclical.

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