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Obedience to the voice of the earth is more important for our future happiness th
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assist in planning public policy and personal choices. Silecchia then foll
thought with respect to environmental stewardship. Her focus was on tra
thought – stewardship, solidarity, intergenerational responsibility, subsi
personal sacrifice, service to the common good and, above all, respect fo
come into play when addressing complex ecological questions.
Silecchia stated, “At a time when too much of the secular enviro
rancor, politization of science, and, quite frankly, a negative view of the
creation, the Church has much to contribute by way of proposing moral
and planning in this field. Pope Benedict spoke recently of ‘our royal v
order.’ It is my hope that initiatives such as this one will inspire more p
seriously and joyfully.”
