Articles on this issue "environment"
Bishops in Taiwan are urging the faithful to make better use of public transportation and "go green" to safeguard the environment. In their pastoral letter from last Wednesday, the Social …
read moreBenedict XVI says a "moral awakening" in favor of the environment is needed, and rich countries should not abuse the resources of developing nations. This exhortation forms part of the message …
read moreAs increasingly strident claims are made over the state of the environment, one side effect is the resurgence of pressures for population control. False scares, such as Paul Ehrlich's 1968 …
read moreBenedict XVI is encouraging the international community to favor the protection of the environment. The Pope said this today when he received in audience Geir Haarde, prime minister of …
read moreBenedict XVI is concerned about the future of the planet, according to the Vatican spokesman. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi said this during the most recent edition of the Vatican Television …
read moreBenedict XVI sent a letter to Italian forest rangers on the feast of their patron saint. The Pope's letter, sent Thursday, went to retired Bishop Maffeo Ducoli of Belluno-Feltre, Italy, for …
read moreBenedict XVI says that the international community needs to respect creation and promote a green culture characterized by ethical values. The Pope said this Tuesday in a greeting sent to a …
read moreBy Father John Flynn The worlds of science and faith had a chance to meet during a seminar held in the Vatican on the subject of climate change. On April 26-27 the Pontifical Council for …
read moreA Vatican official warned against idolizing the environment and losing sight of the dignity of the human person, in the wake of a conference on climate change and development. Cardinal Renato …
read moreScientists might not have human behavior to blame for global warming, according to the president of the World Federation of Scientists. Antonio Zichichi, who is also a retired professor of …
read moreThe Pontifical Council of Justice and Peace is hosting an international study seminar to search for solutions to the phenomenon of global warming. "Climate Change and Development" is the title …
read morePeace can only be attained by respecting the natural environment as well as the human environment, says Benedict XVI. The great proof of this, according to the Pope, can be seen in the problem …
read moreHere is the statement delivered Wednesday by Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Holy See's permanent observer to the United Nations, to the Second Committee of the 61st session of the U.N. …
read moreThe Holy See stated at the United Nations that an "ecological conversion" is necessary so that sustainable development can take place. The statement was delivered Wednesday afternoon by …
read moreHere is the Statement on Environmental Issues released Friday by the bishops' conference of New Zealand. * * * "The external deserts in the world are growing, because the internal deserts have …
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