Pope Francis' Speech on UN World Environment Day
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Title
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Pope Francis' Speech on UN World Environment Day
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Description
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Pope Francis's speech on the United Nations World Environment Day emphasizes the importance of world solidarity to counter what he deems a current culture of waste. One prevailing message is the danger of consumerism. The pope extends a challenges to forgo excessive wealth in exchange for living a more simplistic lifestyle, which can help combat world health and hunger issues.
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Pope Francis' Speech on UN World Environment Day
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Creator(s)
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Pope Francis
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Denomination
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Christian
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Sub-Tradition
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Roman Catholic
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Audience
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All audiences/General public
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Rights
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The original html version of this resource was accessed at https://www.interfaithsustain.com/pope/ on February 29, 2020.
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Resources For Action
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Home and Individual Lifestyle
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Resources For Study
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Other Religious Environmental Statements
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Issues
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english
Consumerism/Waste
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english
Simplicity and Mindfulness