A Message from the Pope
Pope Francis, although the head of the catholic church, has become highly influential in countless secular topics including the environment. His encyclical Laudato Si, subtitled On Care for Our Common Home and published in 2013, focuses on the Christian duty to preserve the earth. Pope Francis’ remarks have brought religious attention to the subject. Speaking ex cathedra, or ‘from the chair’, catholic teaching says that the Pope’s words are infallible. The Pope has brought environmentalism into the religious conversation, adapting it into a moral obligation for millions of people around the world.
Laudato Si: On Care for Our Common Home. Edited by Pope Francis, 2015. Pope Francis. 2015. Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common
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