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Papal Encyclical LAUDATO SI Defends Human Dignity & Life

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Father Joe

169403767FO006_Pope_FrancesI read the Holy Father’s encyclical LAUDATO SI this afternoon and noted a series of quotes that perked my interest.

The Pope says that if we desire to be good stewards of creation then there needs to be both a culture of life and a new or corrected anthropology.  Many progressive voices are jubilant about the document, although I doubt they have paid close attention to the spirit of Pope John Paul II and the Gospel of Life that emerges at various points.  Pope Francis also responds to atheism and distances himself from the secular approach to ecology which always demands population control through contraception and abortion.

Conservative voices are concerned about what they regard as bad science and/or poor economics theory.  However, speaking as a priest these elements are not as fundamental as the Catholic background which defends human dignity and the right to life.

Here is a LINK to the pdf of quotes.

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