Today I have received official confirmation of Cardinal Peter Turkson’s participation as the keynote speaker at the Creatio Conference to be held during World Youth Day in Rio 2013. Cardinal Turkson is the President for the Pontifical Council of Justice and Peace, and represents the Holy See on issues that concern the environment. Creatio is […]
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Pope Francis on stewardship and World Youth Day
Once again Pope Francis has spoken out on Creation, in his important post Easter Urbi et orbi message to the world. I have recounted his environmental messages in detail here and here. For the Urbi et orbi message he repeated the importance of the environment 3 times. Below some of the key passages: Dear brothers and […]
Christ and Nature in Images
The last few posts have been filled with content about the reality and relationship between Christ and nature. Here is a very different expression of that reality in images from the city of Rio de Janeiro that was covered in clouds this morning. The statue of Christ the Redeemer has its base engulfed by clouds […]