ELCA issues statement on Pope Francis’s encyclical on climate change

Title: ELCA issues statement on Pope Francis’s encyclical on climate change
Description: In an effort to demonstrate solidarity of interfaith-based environmental action, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America released a statement in support of Pope Francis's encyclical on climate change. The following concluding excerpt emphasizes the movement of solidarity within the statement:

"Today we join with Pope Francis in calling on world leaders to embrace our common responsibility as work continues toward a global agreement on climate change. We urge leaders to support an ambitious agreement that reduces greenhouse gas emissions, encourages development of low-carbon technologies, and supports the ability of countries to cope with the effects of a changing climate and build resiliency for a sustainable future."; ELCA issues statement on Pope Francis’s encyclical on climate change
Date Created: June 18, 2015
Creator(s): Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Denomination: Christian
Sub-Tradition: Mainline Protestant
SubSub-Tradition: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Audience: All audiences/General public
Rights: The original html version of this resource was accessed at http://elca.org/News-and-Events/7752 on March 14, 2020.
Resources For Action: Advocacy
Resources For Study: Other Religious Environmental Statements
Issues: english Climate; english Eco-Justice/Poverty/Racism

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