Integral Ecology Articles

The Church and Conservation

From its beginning the Church has taught God’s creation is good and worthy of protection.

A young family playing by the river representing integral ecology.
The Top Environment Quotes from the Church
The Holy Fathers have consistently insisted that if we do not respect our human environment we will not respect the natural environment.…
Top Nature Quotes from the Church
Pope Francis has made the environment, natural and human, a hallmark of his papacy. And he is not the first pope to stress good stewardship…
Top Laudato Si Quotes on Environment
“The issue is one which dramatically affects us, for it has to do with the ultimate meaning of our earthly sojourn.” (Laudato Si', 160)…
Catholic Social Teaching and Care for Nature
Our 'common home' is more than just the natural environment - nor is it the environment in the most danger.…
What is Integral Ecology?
While there are individuals and organizations devoted to the care of our physical environment and others devoted to the more important human environment, the Church…
Our Human Environment is Endangered
The human environment involves “the moral structure with which [man] has been endowed.” (Pope Francis)…
The Importance of Our Physical Environment
In his desire to have and to enjoy rather than to be and to grow, man consumes the resources of the earth and his own…

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