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Pope Benedict XVI: Save the Earth

Written by PETA

Posted 09-04-2007

At a weekend religious youth rally in Italy, Pope Benedict XVI told the more than 500,000 attendees that young Catholics should take the lead in the fight to save the earth. Check out what he said, “Before it's too late, we need to make courageous choices that will recreate a strong alliance between man and Earth … We need a decisive 'yes' to care for creation and a strong commitment to reverse those trends that risk making the situation of decay irreversible.” Amen to that.

Makes this ad even more apropos, eh?

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dogs, animals, environment, Pope Benedict, Vick, heigl, john, lennon, shatner, maher

Recent Comments

Nancy Hooker commented:

Jul 2, 2010 2:10 PM

It's SO SAD that the POPE is not Vegan.....can you just imagine how this would change the world because so many people need a great leader to follow. I don't understand why people including the pope want to help save the planet and stop animal cruelty when the number one way is to STOP EATING MEAT. This solves so many problems.....cruelty world famine and the environment. The bottom line is that they only really care on the surface.....they want to look like they care with all of their good deeds and present a good image. People need to care from within to really make a difference.
John commented:

Jul 22, 2008 12:53 AM

dear sir i love the picture of the pope you published concerning the animals. i would really be grateful if you would all me to print picture in the local newspaper. I TOO AM A VEGETARIAN AND I WILL FEEL HONOURED TO BE A PART OF YOUR ESTEEMED ORGANIZATION. PLEASE PRMIT ME IT WILL NOT BE FOR MONEY MAKING. STRICTLY SELF SATISFACTION. THANKS REGARDS. JOHN
Maggie S. commented:

Jun 18, 2008 9:11 PM

If one of the Ten Commends says "thou shall not kill" then why do catholics and the pope eat meat which is the same as killing animals as one is supporting it.
Luna commented:

Sep 7, 2007 6:42 PM

How wonderful! Is the pope a vegetarian? PSTo "Mark"If animals have no purpose to humans and we don't even need them except for meat fur ect. then why doesn't it matter what value humans are to animals? Jeez humans are the ones that KILL and TORTURE animals! Humans are one species. Animals are everyone else is a humans opinion worth a million compared to say a pigs? I don't think a pig would love humans all that much when we're murdering them.
keith commented:

Sep 6, 2007 2:38 PM

Gerry Ardigliano .. wonderfully put '' I was about to post a comment upon the lines you have written..''
Ana commented:

Sep 6, 2007 1:27 PM

Gerry A I agree with you regarding the Pope's desire for tradition. The Catholic Catechism is an abomination in its directives regarding acceptable human behavior to the other animals. The late and present Popes are responsible for the creation of this horrible Catechism. Vivisection eating nonhuman animals even wearing animal skins is acceptable. What is NOT acceptable is loving them and certainly not loving them more than humans and giving money to animals causesorganizations shelters . Monetary donations should only be made for the benefit of humans. I totally disagree with the Catechism and it has been discussed by members of Catholic concern for Animals. I don't put much credence into manmade religious objectives. I go along with Jesus's words Love and Peace....Love and Peace for all sentient beings. Realistically most Catholics do not live by the words of the Pope or of the Catechism so there is hope. Perhaps Catholic animal advocates can make the necessary changes in the Faith regarding our behavior towards all animals the Pope will have to heed "his flock".
Gerry Ardigliano commented:

Sep 6, 2007 11:36 AM

Please do not get your hopes up with this pope. In an interview he showed actual concern with factoryfarming horrors and then proceeded to giggle when the subject of not eating animals at all was raised "of course were are permitted to eat them" but do it respectably was his tone. This pope is NOT about making any real changes but only preserving "tradition".
Patricia Panitz commented:

Sep 6, 2007 12:34 AM

To Barbara If you don't like animals it's probably because you don't know much about them. To know them is to love them! Antone with a dog or cat knows this. They have many of the positive human attributes like love loyalty being amusing etc. without the negative ones like cruelty deceptiveness manipulation etc. They are always happy to see you and never complain. As to their purpose what is the purpose of humans?
superdave commented:

Sep 5, 2007 10:16 PM

The POPE is not the best person to judge the Earths future. He considers homosexuality as terrorist.
Judith, Freedom Fighter commented:

Sep 5, 2007 4:35 PM

I asked and recieved the pamplets that PETA has that is called "Why Christians should be vegetarians." I have been a veggie person for many years. My daughter is a Christian and I asked her if she would please put the pamplets on the information table at her Church. When she asked the powers that be if she could do this they told her a flat out NO. Well they lost her that very day. She did go to a much smaller church and they told her that would be great. After all do they not remember St. Francis of Assisi the Patron Saint of all animals? That really caused my daughter to rethink her religion. She has now started to read and study my books on Buddhism which thrills me. But she still goes to the little church that said YES. Please ask PETA to send this most wonderful information to you it is truly a wonderful read. Judith

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