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Pope Francis, in Sweeping Encyclical, Calls for Swift Action on Climate Change
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Pope Francis experienced extreme weather when he visited Tacloban - AP
nytimes.com - By Jim Yardley and Laurie Goodstein - June 18, 2015
VATICAN CITY — 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, for which he blamed 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.
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Themes of the encyclical:
The intimate relationship between the poor and the fragility of the planet
The conviction that everything in the world is connected
The critique of new paradigms and forms of power derived from technology
The call to seek other ways of understanding the economy and progress
The value proper to each creature
The human meaning of ecology
The need for forthright and honest debate
The serious responsibility of international and local policies
The throwaway culture and the proposal of a new lifestyle
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-33170276
ENCYCLICAL LETTER LAUDATO SI’ OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME
(184 page .PDF file) - (see attachment below)
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Dalai Lama Endorses Pope Francis’s Encyclical on Climate Change
ecowatch.com - by Cole Mellino - June 29, 2015
The Dalai Lama endorsed the Pope’s encyclical on climate change . . . while speaking at Glastonbury festival, a massive five-day festival that takes place in Somerset, England. The Buddhist leader spoke at a panel on climate change, praising the encyclical and saying it was the duty of everyone to “say more. We have to make more of an effort, including demonstrations.”
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