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Passiontide AD 2008

The Roman Catholic Church of Saint Charles Borromeo

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The Holy See promotes a “green economy” to save creation

Vatican City (AsiaNews) – Sustainable development is possible if there is a common vision capable of overcoming individual interests in favor of collective. The Vatican is convinced of this, and has expressed its support for those who work to safeguard the environment, “the magnificent masterpiece of God”. Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Holy See’s permanent observer at the United Nations, speaking at a meeting promoted by the UN, said that sustainable development is a harmonious strategy that fosters the preservation of the environment, the control of climate change, economic development, and human needs.

“The use of ‘clean’ technologies'”, said the diplomat, whose speech was distributed in the Vatican, “is an important component of sustainable development. In order to help the countries of the third world to become industrialized, while avoiding the errors that the more advanced world has committed in the past, rich countries should share with developing countries the new technologies that have been developed precisely in order to safeguard the environment”. “Furthermore”, continued Archbishop Migliore, “the markets must sponsor ‘green economies’, and discourage the demand for products that damage the environment”.

Calling upon the conscience of each one, Archbishop Migliore, finally, invited each person to be an informed and responsible consumer, because many of the products that we buy have a direct impact on the environment.

Righting The Right

McCain “categorically rejects” Hagee’s anti-Catholic statements

New Orleans, Mar 8, 2008 / 03:25 am (CNA).- Senator John McCain made efforts on Friday to do more than just distance himself from the anti-Catholic teachings of John Hagee by repudiating any comments made by the well known televangelist.

In an interview with the Associated Press the Republican presidential candidate said, “We’ve had a dignified campaign, and I repudiate any comments that are made, including Pastor Hagee’s, if they are anti-Catholic or offensive to Catholics”.

McCain also brought up the fact that he sent his children to Catholic schools as proof of his acceptance of Catholics. “I sent two of my children to Catholic school. I categorically reject and repudiate any statement that was made that was anti-Catholic, both in intent and nature. I categorically reject it, and I repudiate it,” McCain said.

He also tried to strike a conciliatory tone for his campaign by saying, “we can’t have that in this campaign. We’re trying to unite the country. We’re uniting the country, not dividing it.”

McCain started to take flak when televangelist John Hagee endorsed him on Feb. 27, but until Friday, his response was simply that he doesn’t agree with everyone who endorses him. At the time of the endorsement, Senator McCain called Hagee “the staunchest leader of our Christian evangelical movement,” and praised his pro-Israel stance.

This embrace of Hagee’s backing provoked Bill Donahue of the Catholic League to point out the pastor’s anti-Catholic beliefs. “Indeed, for the past few decades, he has waged an unrelenting war against the Catholic Church, said Donahue. “For example, he likes calling it ‘The Great Whore,’ an ‘apostate church,’ the ‘anti-Christ,’ and a ‘false cult system’,” he pointed out.

The senator’s acceptance riled other Catholics besides Donahue, and according to McCain he had been hearing from Catholic supporters that they find Hagee’s teachings offensive.

Hagee’s endorsement had been intended to bolster McCain’s support among evangelical Christians, many of whom distrust McCain for some of his more moderate views and his willingness to work with Democrats.

 

Anti-Catholic Evangelical Pastor [sic] John Hagee