The Laudato Si’ Movement, the global network of Catholic organisations dedicated to Pope Francis’ calls for ecological concern and a churchwide response to climate change, will undergo its second leadership change in the past year.
Lorna Gold has been named its new executive director. She will take over the position beginning in late February from Susana Réfega, who entered the role in January 2024.
In a Jan. 29 blog post on its website, the Laudato Si’ Movement board said that Réfega had stepped down to spend more time with her family. Réfega had been hired as the network’s second director, succeeding founder Tomas Insua who held the position for the organization’s first nine years.
“Susana’s leadership has been such a gift to our movement,” said Yeb Saño, chair of the Laudato Si’ Movement board. “We pray that all good things come to her and her family, and we trust that as a Laudato Si’ Animator and friend, we will continue working together in the years to come.”
Réfega in a message called leading Laudato Si’ Movement a “unique, deeply inspiring, and humbling experience.”
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With thanks to National Catholic Reporter and Brian Roewe, where this article originally appeared.
