The press conference followed a decree (Latin, English) of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.
Cardinal Michael Czerny, SJ, the prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, noted that the current edition of the Roman Missal includes 49 Masses and Prayers for Various Needs and Occasions.
The Mass for the Care of Creation will join the 17 other Mass formularies for civil needs.
Archbishop Vittorio Francesco Viola, OFM, the secretary of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, discussed creation in the liturgy and the Mass formulary itself (Italian remarks, English summary).