"I would like to enter a dialogue with all people about our common home." This is what Pope Francis said in his encyclical, published during a news conference held at the Vatican on Thursday. The encyclical contained his warning on the wrath of global warming, CNN reports.
Published in five languages, the Pope's 184-page encyclical reads the 10 Commandments on Climate Change. A former teacher himself, this lecture is addressed not only to the over 1 billion Catholics worldwide, but to every human being living on Earth.
"The Earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth," the Pope said. "In many parts of the planet, the elderly lament that once beautiful landscapes are now covered with rubbish."
The encyclical is an authoritative document that contains the teachings of the Church, published in a book in different languages, to all the Catholics around the world.
The encyclical entitled, "Laudato Si," an Italian phrase meaning "Praised Be To you," was taken from the song "Canticle of the Sun," which was written by the patron saint of ecology, St. Francis.
This document, subtitled, "Our Care for Our Common Home" was published after over a year of intensive research from different scientific and theological sources, including those written by the previous popes.
Along with his environmental lecture, the Pope also criticized the people for their worldly praise for money, callous Christianity and modern technology slavery.
Pope Francis' 10 Commandments on Climate Change include his teachings on thinking about the future generations; embracing other energy sources such as the solar power; considering the poor people on the pollution's effects; taking public transportation instead of adding to traffic; humility; not becoming a slave to phones; choosing personal relationships over online affairs; turning off of lights, recycling, and not wasting food; self-education; and believing each one could make a difference.
