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ENVIRONMENT


Papal Teaching

Papal Statement to Climate Meeting
On 24 September 2009, Pope Benedict XVI urged governments to work together to protect the environment, the climate, and to share resources.

Message to Environment Conference
This 7 September 2007 message from Pope Benedict XVI calls climate change a grave concern for the entire human family.

Peace With God the Creator, Peace With All Creation
The World Day of Peace Message 1990 was the first Papal teaching document devoted to the issue of the environment.

Bishops Teachings

Australian Bishops on the Copenhagen Conference
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference issued this statement on the climate change conference.

Australian Bishops on Climate Change
A position paper from the Australian Bishops on climate change.

Let the Many Coastlands Be Glad!
The Catholic Bishops of Queensland's Pastoral Letter for World Oceans Day 2004.

Holy See Interventions

Renewable Energy
In this 3 November 2009 intervention at the UN General Assembly the Holy See urges lower energy consumption and a move to renewable sources.

More teachings

World Day of Peace Message 2010
Pope Benedict XVI's Message for 1 January 2010 is If You Want to Cultivate Peace, Protect Creation.
Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church Ch 10
The Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace’s synthesis of Catholic Social teaching includes a chapter on safeguarding the environment.



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