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Belonging To All and Meant For All: Pope Francis Calls for Action on Climate Change
Pope Francis is truly following in his namesake’s feet. On the 18th June the Vatican released Pope Francis’ keenly awaited encyclical, in the nearly […]
Bitterns Are Booming
Scientists have reported that 2015 has been a record year for the bittern, with numbers at their highest for 200 years. Over 150 individuals […]
Oxfordshire village plans ‘wild’ weekend
What makes a quaint and quiet English village go wild? The answer is a Christian conservation charity called A Rocha UK. The West London-based […]
Low carbon economy needs ‘vision of God’s kingdom’
Creating a low carbon economy needs ‘a vision of God’s kingdom on earth’. That was the message Bishop of Salisbury Rt Rev Nicholas Holtam gave to nearly 1,000 people at an ecumenical service during the Speak Up For The Love Of climate lobby in Westminster this week (17th June).
Welcoming the Pope’s encyclical on caring for creation, Bishop Nicholas (pictured right) declared it is our ‘Christian concern’ to look after the planet. He noted there is an ‘ecumenical consensus’ for the environment.
‘We need to make the transition to a low carbon economy,’ said Bishop Nicholas, who is the Church of England’s lead bishop for Environmental Affairs . ‘The science, economics and politics all point in the same direction – and we need the spirit to do it. We need to do things differently and seek to live in the ways of God. That’s about having a vision for God’s kingdom on earth as it is in heaven.’
Politicians called to follow the Pope
National governments should follow the Pope’s example and take ‘meaningful action’ on climate change. That’s the message from A Rocha UK and A Rocha […]