Pope Francis Common Home

 The speakers for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Dr. Stephen Colecchi, Director of the Office of International Justice and Peace, and Mark Rohlena the Director, Office of Domestic Social Development spoke about Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter Laudato Si’ on Care for our Common Home. The Encyclical declares the Catholic Church’s stance on climate change. Further, the Encyclical’s purpose as moral guidance for policy should influence economic policy as well. Moreover, any measures should not displace the heritage, culture, indigenous rights of communities. Furthermore, the conversation about addressing climate change is not primarily about policy solutions. In addition, Pope Francis raised questions about Carbon Cap-and-Trade, and the future environmental impact it could have on the world. Consequently, the dilemma environmentalists’ face is that politicians think in the immediate future. And as a consequence, the public must make public officials realize the long-term effects of environmental …show more content…
Furthermore, extracted industries such as oil and gas extraction, mining, dredging and quarrying lead to the destruction of the planet. Nonetheless, the Pope is not against profits or the markets, granted, prioritizing the protection of indigent rights take precedence. Additionally, Pope Francis recommends progressively replacing fossil fuels, thus, reducing carbon emissions. Nonetheless, these efforts require honest cooperation and assistance from developed countries. On the other hand, developing countries must make efforts to reduce their carbon footprint as well, creating harmonious relationships between the poor and their environment. Further, the markets should diversify its industries so that they will have a less detrimental impact to the environment. For this reason, human beings need to change their current environmental