Pope Says Coronavirus Should Spark New Rnvironmental Awareness

Reuters ^ | 6/21/20 | Philip Pullella

[marshmallow]

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The drastic reduction in pollution during coronavirus lockdowns around the world should lead to greater concern for the environment as restrictions are lifted, Pope Francis said on Sunday.

At his Sunday address in St. Peter’s Square, Francis said the pandemic made many people reflect on their relationship with the environment. The square reopened to the public a month ago and Italy’s last travel restrictions were lifted on June 3.

“The lockdown has reduced pollution and revealed once more the beauty of so many places free from traffic and noise. Now, with the resumption of activities, we should all be more responsible for looking after our common home,” he said, using his term for the Earth.

Air and water pollution levels plummeted in many places.

In Venice, the usually dark waters of the city’s canals were so clean because of reduced boat traffic that fish could be seen for the first time in many years.

Dolphins swam closer to ports, racoons emerged in New York’s Central Park and mountain goats roamed streets in Wales.

[EEGator]

I hope this F’n loser has a stroke.

[billorites]

"Dolphins swam closer to ports, racoons emerged in New York’s Central Park and mountain goats roamed streets in Wales."

And unicorns flew out of my butt.

[TChad]

Shouldn’t Catholics pray directly to Gaia?

[ebb tide]

Barf Alert Ping

At his Sunday address in St. Peter’s Square, Francis said the pandemic made many people reflect on their relationship with the environment. The square reopened to the public a month ago and Italy’s last travel restrictions were lifted on June 3.

“Because of our selfishness,” says Pope Francis, “we have failed in our responsibility to be guardians and stewards of the earth. … We have sinned against the earth… And how does the earth react?” And he repeated the mantra: “God forgives always; we men forgive sometimes; the earth never forgives. The earth never forgives: If we have despoiled the earth, the response will be very bad.”

The Pachamama, Pope Francis, and the Pandemic

[Reily]

Can’t somebody go and be a counter-Pope?
There’s a perfectly good papal palace in Avignon France.

[Repeal The 17th]

Virus Lives Matter!

[I want the USA back]

How did such a stupid person get to be pope?

[KarlInOhio]

Can’t somebody go and be a counter-Pope? There’s a perfectly good papal palace in Avignon France.

But we already have a perfectly good (if slightly used) Pope living in Mater Ecclesiae Monastery.

[Reily]

He needs to be dusted off, put back on the job!

[SaxxonWoods]

The carnival barker for all leftist schemes spews again.

[Secret Agent Man]

not stupid

evil

[Viking2002]

Pope Gomer Pyle I.

[Pravious]

“The lockdown has reduced pollution and revealed once more the beauty of so many places free from traffic and noise. Now, with the resumption of activities, we should all be more responsible for looking after our common home,” he said, using his term for the Earth.

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This guy’s the living definition of asshole, isn’t he?