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Pope Francis has written a letter to the “Catholic world” (and to all people of the earth) about our common home.\u00a0 A link is provided here to the entire document translated into English.<\/p>\n

It should be noted that the Director of the Center for Faith and Giving recognizes that this pastoral and prophetic word will not be greeted warmly by all who read it as it calls for major shifts in the way we view\u00a0 our lives in relation to the earth and to one another.\u00a0 It is a radical call from consumerism to conservation and a truthful acknowledgment that technological advances alone will not rectify the problems we face.\u00a0 The document and the Pope himself will likely face severe criticism for the\u00a0 political implications of the document’s conclusion.\u00a0 Rev. Barkhauer urges church leaders to help engage people of faith in the conversation and to assist individuals in understanding that the document is a theological reflection, first and foremost.\u00a0 The political ramifications grow out from the biblical assertions. It will require political will and capital to implement the necessary changes to our culture. \u00a0 We may not agree on the suggested methods of how to make the necessary changes, but we should not allow the proposed solutions to shroud the argument that the changes are necessary none-the-less.<\/p>\n

<\/i> Visit Laudato Si<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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