Pope denounces failure to forge new climate treaty

[OKIsItJustMe]

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_VATICAN_CLIMATE

Jan 11, 10:13 AM EST

Pope denounces failure to forge new climate treaty

By NICOLE WINFIELD
Associated Press Writer

VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI denounced the failure of world leaders to agree to a new climate change treaty in Copenhagen last month, saying Monday that world peace depends on safeguarding God's creation.

He issued the admonition in a speech to ambassadors accredited to the Vatican, an annual appointment during which the pontiff reflects on issues the Vatican wants to highlight to the diplomatic corps.

Benedict has been dubbed the "green pope" for his increasingly vocal concern about protect the environment, an issue he has reflected on in encyclicals, during foreign trips and most recently in his annual peace message. Under Benedict's watch, the Vatican has installed photovoltaic cells on its main auditorium to convert sunlight into electricity and has joined a reforestation project aimed at offsetting its CO2 emissions.

For the pontiff, it's a moral issue: Church teaching holds that man must respect creation because it's destined for the benefit of humanity's future.

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[onehandle]

1. The environment has become a top issue with this Pope.

One of the few things I am happy about with this Papacy.

[kerrywins]

2. World Peace Would Be Acheived If the State Didn't Steal Resources From People

and use them to make weapons and kill people with.

[GodlessBiker]

3. If his petticoats weren't in a twist over marriage equality, maybe he would have more time ...

to devote to this.

[Nihil]

4. That's a good start ...

... now quit with the contraception bullshit and you might get somewhere!
:eyes:

[wuvuj]

5. Seconded....when will the series of Popes...grow up...

...and quit pushing overpopulation?

[OKIsItJustMe]

6. I think maybe they were scared by the success of “Saint Francis” (of Assisi)

One story says that Francis founded two very successful (celibate) religious orders (one of men, the other of women.) Eventually, the Pope said, “Uh… Francis… if you’re any more successful… there won’t be any Catholics after a couple of generations!” So, at the Pope’s urging, he founded a third order, which was not celibate, and accepted member of both sexes.

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06217a.htm