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Father Lombardi Comments on Pontiff’s Ecological Openness
VATICAN CITY, SEPT. 20, 2009 (Zenit.org).- The environmental concern of Benedict XVI, often tagged the “Green Pope” in the media, is anchored in a religious and ethical vision of the world, according to a Vatican spokesman.
“Indeed, the pronouncements on the protection of the environment, on the safeguarding of creation, are more frequent and – we can say – almost continuous,” commented Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Holy See’s press office.
In his weekly editorial on the Vatican Television program “Octava Dies,” the Jesuit priest observed that “humanity is becoming more and more aware and preoccupied with the effects of its activities on the planet’s fragile equilibrium.”
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VATICAN CITY, SEPT. 20, 2009 (Zenit.org).- The environmental concern of Benedict XVI, often tagged the “Green Pope” in the media, is anchored in a religious and ethical vision of the world, according to a Vatican spokesman.
“Indeed, the pronouncements on the protection of the environment, on the safeguarding of creation, are more frequent and – we can say – almost continuous,” commented Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Holy See’s press office.
In his weekly editorial on the Vatican Television program “Octava Dies,” the Jesuit priest observed that “humanity is becoming more and more aware and preoccupied with the effects of its activities on the planet’s fragile equilibrium.”
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