Christiana Peppard

Pope Francis speaks outside the Castelpetroso sanctuary near Isernia in southern Italy on July 5, 2014. During the speech, he told students that environmental damage was a sin.

Why Pope Francis is ‘throwing down a gauntlet’ on environmental destruction

July 24, 2014Lifestyle & Belief

Pope Francis has already called attention to poverty and inequality, and he’s now calling Catholics to pay more notice to the environment. In doing so, he could change not only policy but the way that people view sin and responsibility.Pope Francis has already called attention to poverty and inequality, and he’s now calling Catholics to pay more notice to the environment. In doing so, he could change not only policy but the way that people view sin and responsibility.