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"Pope Francis 2015"
Pope Francis on
Climate Change
On September 24th of 2015 Pope Francis provided his insights to our
country when he visited the US
and addressed a joint session of congress. At that time he spoke of the plight
of the poor and refugees, income inequality among other things. He also
mentioned protecting the planet from climate change and pollution. During
September of 2016 he was quoted below;
ByBradford Richardson- The Washington
Times - Thursday, September 1, 2016
Pope Francis is imploring Catholics to confess their sins
against the environment, calling the degradation of the climate a “sin
against God.”
In his message marking the World day of Prayer for the Care
of Creation on Thursday, the pontiff said climate change is caused in part by
human activity, leads to extreme weather and disproportionately affects the
least advantaged around the world.
“Global warming continues, due in part to human activity:
2015 was the warmest year on record, and 2016 will likely be warmer still,”
Francis said. “This is leading to ever more severe droughts, floods, fires and
extreme weather events.”
”The world’s poor, though least responsible for climate
change, are most vulnerable and already suffering its impact,” he said.
Citing last year’s controversial encyclical on the
environment, “Laudato Si,” the pontiff said “for human beings to contaminate
the earth’s waters, its land, its air, and its life “these are sins.”
He added that “to commit a crime against the natural world
is a sin against ourselves and a sin against God”
