Philippine bishops urge Catholics to be like St. Francis
The prelates said that the public has “a duty as stewards of all creation” and the “responsibility to protect the weak and the oppressed.”
The prelates said that the public has “a duty as stewards of all creation” and the “responsibility to protect the weak and the oppressed.”
Living Laudato Si’ Philippines will launch a 40-day prayer campaign on Monday, October 4, Feast of St. Francis
Among the key demands is the “meaningful participation” of youth professionals and advocates at the global, national, and local levels.
He said the duty to protect the environment is both an individual and collective responsibility, adding that “when we speak only of rights, we think only of what is due to us.”
Cardinal Bo said “ecological sins need to get as much press as the sexual sins get in many parts of the Catholic world”