Our Mother Earth – Pope Francis

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It is in this context that the contents of this book do us three important favours, firstly, it makes us conscious of the fact that the way we relate to material things directly reflects the way we relate to God. Indeed, the attention with which we deal with the things of the earth clearly implies the sacredness that we recognize in the celestial realities. Next, we are convinced of the need to be responsible in our very attitude towards the Earth and its resources to dutifully use creations bounty responsibly.Finally, we are reminded that there can be no genuine and lasting solution to the challenge of the ecological crisis and climate change without a collective, concerted response by way of shared responsibility and accountability, with priority given to solidarity and service.