Ten years have passed since the publication of Laudato si', the landmark ecological encyclical, in which Pope Francis emphasised the need to develop ecological awareness and to make use of media as a means of promoting it. The document calls for reconciliation with the natural world and highlights the importance of media education, which can contribute to restoring harmony with creation, promoting justice through the language of ecology, and fostering forms of communication oriented toward the future. If human beings show contempt for one another, they are all the more likely to disregard nature. For this reason, education is needed not only in the home, the family, and the Church, but also in and through the media. We are particularly interested in contributions addressing the role of media in responding to the environmental challenges of the contemporary world, including the protection of nature and the environment, as well as transformations in the lifestyle of humanity as the steward of the world.

This issue seeks to examine the extent to which Polish scholars have drawn on the inspiration of this vital papal document in promoting responsibility for the world and in fostering ecological awareness. Research in this area may contribute to more prudent and thoughtful approaches to caring for our common home. We therefore encourage engagement with papal teaching and with media education that foregrounds the language of ecology and justice. We welcome contributions that explore, on the one hand, issues such as care for small-scale sacred architecture and responsible public discourse, and, on the other, the relationship between respect for nature and respect for the human person.