A new medal named after Pope Leo XIV to recognise individuals who have worked toward ecological sustainability will be introduced in October. Source: National Catholic Register.
The Pope will present the Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal at the International Sustainability Conference, to be held at the Patristic Institute Augustinianum in Rome from October 12-15.
The award ceremony will take place on October 13 in the Borgo Laudato Si’ garden, part of the Pontifical Gardens in Castel Gandolfo.
The award and conference were established by Villanova University, a Catholic liberal arts university in Pennsylvania.
This is where Leo XIV, formerly Robert Prevost, earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics in 1977 and an honorary doctorate in 2014. The Dicastery for Integral Human Development will also sponsor the event.
The inaugural Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal is a permanent award that will be presented by the university every two years.
In a press release yesterday, Villanova University’s president, Augustinian Fr Peter Donohue, explained that the medal will recognise individuals who embody the university’s core belief in ecological stewardship and the common good.
“The Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal reflects a deeply held belief at Villanova University: that care for our common home and care for one another are inseparable,” Fr Donohue said.
“By recognising leaders whose work advances both environmental stewardship and the common good, we hope to inspire meaningful and lasting impact in communities around the world.”
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New Pope Leo XIV Medal on Sustainability to Debut in Rome in October (By Ishmael Adibuah, EWTN News via National Catholic Register)
