The Pope speaks out on the environment

In his encyclical, Caritas in Veritate, released on July 6th, Pope Benedict recognised the interconnectedness of our actions - if we mistreat the natural world we mistreat ourselves, because everything is bound to everything else. He links nature not only to the environment but to "human ecology"; all of our relationships speak of the moral tenor of society, we cannot distinguish one from the other. He urges the Church to assert her responsibility in the public sphere and defend the natural world, linking environmental stewardship to protecting mankind from self-destruction. No longer is concern for the earth something that is only of interest to "greenies", if you are a Catholic then you care about the world around you because it is fundamentally related to justice, peace and human development. This is an encyclical that firmly places care for the natural world at the heart of Catholic teaching and action. http://www.arcworld.org/news.asp?pageID=338