Manila archbishop to flock: Take care of planet
04/22/2008 | 09:24 PM
MANILA, Philippines - Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales on Tuesday warned against an "ecological Armageddon" if people will not take better care of the planet.
Rosales, a known environmentalist, issued the warning during an "Earth Day" mass at the Manila Cathedral in the city's historic Intramuros district.
"If people will tolerate environment destruction, time will come that the world's ecosystem can no longer afford to take care of the people. Scientists call it an ecological Armageddon," Rosales said.
Excerpts of his message were posted Tuesday night on the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines website.
The prelate said the time has come for the people to reverse environmental degradation "before we run out of time and suffer major consequences."
He decried the collapse of values to care for the environment, which was also God's order to mankind.
Rosales said that if only the earth could talk, people would surely understand how it is agonizing over practices that harm the environment.
He called on the government and the people to do everything possible to ensure environment protection.
Rosales said that the need for environmental responsibility dovetails with Church teachings on valuing human life, whether that is one person or the world's entire population.
Attitudes must change to focus on conserving the natural environment, he added. - GMANews.TV
Rosales, a known environmentalist, issued the warning during an "Earth Day" mass at the Manila Cathedral in the city's historic Intramuros district.
"If people will tolerate environment destruction, time will come that the world's ecosystem can no longer afford to take care of the people. Scientists call it an ecological Armageddon," Rosales said.
Excerpts of his message were posted Tuesday night on the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines website.
The prelate said the time has come for the people to reverse environmental degradation "before we run out of time and suffer major consequences."
He decried the collapse of values to care for the environment, which was also God's order to mankind.
Rosales said that if only the earth could talk, people would surely understand how it is agonizing over practices that harm the environment.
He called on the government and the people to do everything possible to ensure environment protection.
Rosales said that the need for environmental responsibility dovetails with Church teachings on valuing human life, whether that is one person or the world's entire population.
Attitudes must change to focus on conserving the natural environment, he added. - GMANews.TV
