Protect the oceans, Ecumenical Patriarch urges

June 09, 2016

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, who holds a primacy of honor in Eastern Orthodoxy, has issued a message for World Oceans Day, which took place on June 8.

“Now, more than ever, it is crucial to respect and protect this invaluable and inalienable resource of our planet, which is a unique source of nurture and biodiversity,” he said. “Our dependency on fossil fuels drives society’s indifference toward creation care.”

 

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Further information:

• Message By His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew For World Oceans Day (Ecumenical Patriarchate)