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December 26, 2013

Pope Francis: Protect Environment from "Human Greed" 
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Pope Francis delivered his first Christmas mass as head of the Catholic
Church with a call for peace and protection of the environment. Francis
told a crowd of 70,000 at St. Peter’s Basilica to pray for peace in
conflict-ridden areas, including Syria and South Sudan. He also preached
outreach to atheists and called for protection of the environment from
"greed and rapacity."

Pope Francis: "Lord of heaven and earth, look upon our planet,
frequently exploited by human greed and rapacity. Help and protect all
the victims of natural disasters, especially the beloved people of the
Philippines, gravely affected by the recent typhoon."

 

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