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UrbScotty

(23,980 posts) Thu Dec 11, 2014, 02:44 PM Dec 2014

Catholic bishops call for end to fossil fuels

Catholic bishops from around the world are calling for an end to fossil fuel use and increased efforts to secure a global climate treaty.

Catholics, they say, should engage with the process leading to a proposed new deal to be signed in Paris next year.

The statement is the first time that senior church figures from every continent have issued such a call.

Negotiators in Lima are currently trying to advance the outline text of an agreement at UN-led talks.

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-30408022

Cross-posted in the Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity group.

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Catholic bishops call for end to fossil fuels (Original Post) UrbScotty Dec 2014 OP

Thanks for posting this terrific news! nt NYC_SKP Dec 2014 #1

I'd settle for an end to the fossils who run the Catholic Church n/t nichomachus Dec 2014 #2

That a a call out to one in seven people, CRH Dec 2014 #3

NYC_SKP

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1. Thanks for posting this terrific news! nt

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Thu Dec 11, 2014, 02:45 PM

Dec 2014

nichomachus

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2. I'd settle for an end to the fossils who run the Catholic Church n/t

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Thu Dec 11, 2014, 02:48 PM

Dec 2014

CRH

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3. That a a call out to one in seven people,

Reply to UrbScotty (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2014, 08:57 PM

Dec 2014

living on this planet to become more aware of fossil fuel use. That is a very large audience. Any hope for change starts with awareness, can't be a bad thing.

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