Laudato si’: on Care for Our Common Home – a reader’s guide –

Abstract

This article presents some guidelines for reading Pope Francis’ encyclical letter, who is regarded here as a moral as well as intellectual leader, one that possesses the courage of a prophet. Furthermore, it offers both a map to orientate the reader and an overview of its central concerns and arguments to those who may not be able to read it. The paper follows the steps of the text itself and highlights what appears to be most important in each chapter. At the end, the author attempts a personal interpretation of the document.