The legacy of Laudato Si’ Laudato Si’ was promulgated by Pope Francis, it has left its unusual mark. What other encyclical has ever been translated into operatic classical music? Laudato Si’: A Franciscan Magnificat debuted at the Cathedral of St. George in Limburg, Germany, with voices for St. Francis, St. Clare, and a deep, insistent baritone singing Pope Francis’ words. What other encyclical temporarily changed the look of two basilicas in Rome? In 2015, nature images were projected onto St. Peter’s Basilica to commemorate the encyclical. Last December, St. John Lateran was fill...