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Pope Francis, in Sweeping Encyclical, Calls for Swift Action on Climate Change (568 hits)

Thursday, June 18, 2015 6:02 AM EDT

Pope Francis on Thursday called for a radical transformation of politics, economics and individual lifestyles to confront environmental degradation and climate change, as his much-awaited papal encyclical blended a biting critique of consumerism and irresponsible development with a plea for swift and unified global action.

The vision that Francis outlined in the 184-page encyclical is sweeping in ambition and scope: He described a relentless exploitation and destruction of the environment, which he blamed on apathy, the reckless pursuit of profits, excessive faith in technology, and political shortsightedness. The most vulnerable victims are the world’s poorest people, he declared, who are being dislocated and disregarded.

Posted By: Jeni Fa
Thursday, June 18th 2015 at 11:21AM
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He described a relentless exploitation and destruction of the environment, which he blamed on apathy, the reckless pursuit of profits, excessive faith in technology, and political shortsightedness.

All true. But he forgot, unchecked population growth.

Thursday, June 18th 2015 at 3:39PM
Steve Williams

Steve,

..."All true. But he forgot, unchecked population growth."...

That's a no brainer, eh. The Church believes in population explosions!

Thursday, June 18th 2015 at 4:02PM
Jeni Fa