Following St. Francis
Subtitle: John Paul II's call for ecological action
By: written and compiled by Marybeth Lorbiecki ; foreword by Bill McKibben
Contributors: Lorbiecki, Marybeth, editor, compiler; McKibben, Bill, writer of foreword
Publisher: Rizzoli Ex Libris; Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 383
ISBN-13: 9780847842711
Subjects: Environmentalism; Catholic Church
Other titles: Following Saint Francis
Table of contents: title: The legacy of St. Francis and the ecological formation of St. John Paul II; title: The ecological emergency is a moral and faith emergency; title: The gospel of life vs. the culture of waste and death; title: The ecological connections to the poor: Pope John Paul II's defining example; title: The twelve key ecological issues; title: Greenhouse effect, climate change, alternative and nuclear energies; title: Deforestation, desertification, and reforestation; title: Oceans, marine life, and those who live with them; title: Scarcity of clean, fresh water; title: Poverty, the worst pollution; title: Oppression and exclusion of women and others; title: Population growth, limited resources, and responsible parenthood; title: Farming and conservation; title: Indigenous peoples, lands, and environmental racism; title: Loss of biodiversity, endangered species, and interdependence; title: Chemical and industrial pollution; title: War and peace; title: Conversion in our relationships with our Creator and all of creation; title: Stories of restoration and hope from St. John Paul II; title: Epilogue: Pope Francis' homily on care of creation; title: Action resources; title: Major papal works on creation care, ecology, and the environment; title: Peace with God the Creator, peace with all of creation; title: Common declaration on environmental ethics of Pope John Paul II and the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I; title: Address to young Muslims; title: Address to Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders.