Anglicans to join Catholics, Orthodox in prayer for creation

August 31, 2015

The Church of England’s lead bishop for the environment has called upon Anglicans to join Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in praying for the care of creation on September 1.

“It will do us all good to stop, fast, think and pray about the need to care for God's good but fragile creation,” said Rt. Rev. Nicholas Holtam. “We live at a time when human activity has caused a dramatic reduction in the earth’s biodiversity and when people are causing climate change through our profligate use of fossil fuels.”

 

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Further information:

• Church joins Pope Francis in worldwide call to prayer for the Environment (Church of England)
• Pope institutes World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation (CWN, 8/10)