Below is an email I received from Saveourenvironment.org. I have to say that I like this Pope. I am not a religious person but, if your into organized religion you can't deny this guy is on to something. He recently has taken some very modern positions from tolerance for sexuality and now has taken a stance on climate change. I love it! People who tend to listen to ever word the Pope says tend not to be so modern, so this could really help reach a group that otherwise would have ignored the issue(s). (And for the sake of the catholic church maybe help people feel less alienated from the church but that's not the point of this post) See below:
Recently, Pope Francis took a stand on climate change – calling it "the greatest ecological threat we face." His encyclical “Praised Be: On the Care of the Common Home” is a milestone moment for the faith community, uniting voices across the globe in the call to protect our environment.
A papal encyclical is rare – and it’s one of the highest levels of a pope’s authority. By making climate action a pillar of his encyclical on ecology, Pope Francis wants everyone to know that acting on climate change is a moral priority for the faith community.
This encyclical underscores our moral obligation to address climate change and its impacts on communities around the globe. Taking steps to tackle climate change will help protect the environment for future generations.
Pope Francis understands the threat of climate change. He knows that we’re already seeing the impacts on our ecology and that now is the time to act. As a faith leader representing more than one billion people worldwide, his call for climate action is a big deal!
Together, we can help protect our common home for future generations.
