“The ecological crisis is also a social crisis, and vice versa. But we often fail to see it.” Cardinal Michael Czerny, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, reiterates to SIR the themes of the Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi te by Pope Leo XIV: a call to live the faith as a public and daily responsibility, in a world marked by inequality and environmental wounds. “The weeping of the poor and that of the planet,” he explains, “are not two separate tragedies: they are a single cry, with two faces. True peace is born only from an integral vision.” According to Cardinal Czerny, the path indicated by the Pope does not demand heroic acts, but daily charity: “We idealise service to the point of making it inaccessible. Instead, small steps are enough: sharing a meal, offering some time, shortening distances.” Even at the political level, the exhortation calls for structural conversion: “The point is not to do everything, but to begin. We can make an impact and educate our representatives to understand that a just society starts with sustainability and the dignity of every person.” One key aspect, according to the Cardinal, concerns the active involvement of Catholics: “We are too accustomed to complaining in private, but not ready enough to make our voices heard where decisions are made.” The exhortation, he concludes, “does not add something new: it brings us back to the essence of the Gospel.”