The environment is a ‘gift from heaven,’ Pope tweets
October 04, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: “The environment in which we live is a gift from heaven,” Pope Francis tweeted on October 3. “Amid the trials of history and life, it reminds us of the beauty of our earthly dwelling. It must be safeguarded from the greed of money and speculation, which jeopardizes our future. #SeasonOfCreation”
The Season of Creation, an ecumenical initiative, begins on September 1—the World Day of Prayer for Creation in the Orthodox churches (since 1989) and the Catholic Church (since 2015)—and concludes on October 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi. In 2019, the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and Pope Francis lent their support to observance of the season.
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