The “cry of the earth” and the “cry of the poor” have to be heard, said Pope Francis in his encyclical letter Laudato S’I.[1]  The disharmonies between humankind and nature is linked to other crises, including the Covid pandemic, increasing inequalities and deprivation. Widespread violence, insecurity, and contempt of many governments for human rights further put into question the foundations of modern civilization.  Could the notion of common good, with its material, moral and spiritual exigencies, provide the intellectual and political framework to guide corrective public and private policies and actions at all levels?

[1] Pope Francis, Laudato S’i On Care for Our Common Home, Encyclical Letter, 2015, The World Among Us Press, Frederick, Maryland, USA

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