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ENVIRONMENT

Australian Teachings

A New Earth: The Environmental Challenge
In this Social Justice Sunday Statement for 2002, the Australian Bishops take up Pope John Paul II’s call for 'ecological conversion'.

Christians & Their Duty Towards Nature
This 1991 discussion paper from the Committee for Justice, Development and Peace of the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference reflects on the Christian call to contemplate and care for God’s creation. It draws particularly from Scripture.

Papal Teachings

World Water Day 2007
Benedict XVI says water is a common good and an essential element for life, and everyone, especially the poor, must have access to it. It should be managed to "guarantee the liveability of the planet for both the present and future generations."

Holy See Interventions

Address to UN General Assembly Session on Sustainable Development
The Holy See Delegation's 28 October 2008 address stressed the need for links between strategies to address food security and climate change.

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