Pope Francis, in Sweeping Encyclical, Calls for Swift Action on Climate Change

Pope Francis experienced extreme weather when he visited Tacloban - AP

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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

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ENCYCLICAL LETTER LAUDATO SI’ OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME
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