Christopher Dodson of the North Dakota Catholic Conference writes:<\/p>\n
After reading some of the attacks on Pope Francis for \u201cstraying\u201d into the subject of climate change that his predecessor supposedly would not have touched, I recalled that I had once compiled a list of speeches and addresses about climate change made Pope Benedict and members of the curia during his pontificate.<\/p>\n
A couple years ago the National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly published an article I wrote regarding Catholic teaching, food, and the environment. \u00a0An earlier draft of that article included the list in a footnote. \u00a0It did not make the final draft. \u00a0Alas, the original draft was still on my computer!<\/p>\n
I thought you would be interested.<\/p>\n
Benedict XVI, \u201cAddress Of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI to the Members of the Diplomatic Corps for the Traditional Exchange Of New\u00a0Year Greetings,\u201d (January 11, 2010);<\/p>\n
Benedict XVI, \u201cMessage of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI For The Celebration of the World Day Of\u00a0Peace: If You Want To Cultivate Peace, Protect Creation,\u201d January 1, 2010;<\/p>\n
Benedict XVI, \u201cUrbi et Orbi Message of His Holiness Pope\u00a0Benedict XVI,\u201d Easter 2009;<\/p>\n
Benedict XVI, \u201cMessage to U.N. Summit on Climate Change,\u201d (September 22, 2009);<\/p>\n
Benedict XVI, \u201cMessage Of His Holiness Benedict XVI to Mr Jacques Diouf, Director General of FAO on\u00a0The Occasion Of World Food Day 2010,\u201d (October 15, 2010);<\/p>\n
Cardinal Peter Turkson, \u201cAddress on Day of Reflection, Dialogue and Prayer for Peace and Justice in the World,\u201d (October 27, 2011);<\/p>\n
Pontifical Academy of Sciences, \u201cReport on the Fate of Mountain Glaciers in the Anthropocene,\u201d (May 11, 2011);<\/p>\n
The Pontifical Council\u00a0for Migrants and Travelers, \u201cMessage for World Tourism Day 2010,\u201d (June 29, 2010).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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