Churches on Climate Change

• Pope Benedict XVI Urges New Climate Agreement: Address to Diplomatic Corp, 11 January 2010
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• Message for the 43rd World Day of Peace 2010: If You Want to Cultivate Peace, Protect Creation - Pope Benedict XVI, 1 January 2010. 
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• Pope's Message for 2010 World Peace Day Will Focus on Environment, Catholic News Service, 29 July 2009

• The Earth Community: In Christ through the Integrity of Creation towards Justice and Peace for ALL. Produced by the Integrity of Creation Working group of the Commission for Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation (JPIC) of the Union of Superiors General of Women (UISG) and Men (USG) Religious, Rome.  Posted 6 Apr 2009.

  This report contains an overview of climate change, proposals for behavioral change, and theological, scriptural and ethical reflections.

  Translations are in process.  Partial reports are currently available in:

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• A Pastoral Letter on The Integrity of Creation and the Athabasca Oil Sands from the Most Revered Luc Bouchard, Bishop of St. Paul, 25 January 2009
• KAIROS Re-Energize: Time for a Carbon Sabbath campaign materials (English and  Français)
• Christian Faith and the Canadian Tar Sands: A KAIROS Reflection on Sustainability and Energy, September 2008
• Pope Notes Secret to Effective Planet-Saving: Says Key is Recognizing Role of Creator,  www.zenit.org, 2 September 2008 
• Joint CMSM-LCWR Resolution on Climate Change, posted 12 August 2008
• A Catholic Social Teaching Perspective on Global Warming, Education for Justice, posted 16 May 2008
• Letter of the Bishop LeGatt of Saskatoon Regarding Earth Day, 17 April 2008
• VATICAN: Christians and Buddhists - Caring for the Earth, Vatican News Service, 29 April 2008  English, Español, Français      
• Pope Benedict XVI Urges International Cooperation on Climate Protection, The Catholic Coalition on Climate Change, 18 April 2008
• Statement by Christian-inspired and other Faith-based Organizations to The High-Level Conference on World Food Security and the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy (3-5 June 2008)
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• Canadian Bishops Publish Pastoral Letter on Environment, March 2008.     English     Français
• Moral Imperative to Protect the Environment, Vatican States
• Eco-spirituality and Lenten Practice by Father Loren Kerkof, www.sbfranciscans.org 
• Address by His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Oslo Sophie Prize Ceremony, June 12, 2002