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Vatican declares environmental destruction an 'ecological sin'
Original: Down to Earth - A Green pope? Vatican describes environmental destruction as an 'ecological sin'
The Vatican has formally described the destruction of the environment as an 'ecological sin', a move framed under Pope Francis's push for stronger Church action on climate and ecology. The designation signals that harming nature is now treated not merely as a social or political issue but as an offence against God and creation, drawing attention from observers debating the Church's growing green agenda.
Why now: People are discussing the Catholic Church taking an unusually strong moral stance on environmental protection.
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- Down to Earth - A Green pope? Vatican describes environmental destruction as an 'ecological sin' · France 24
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