As a recent article noted (“The ‘green’ pope: Benedict’s calls for creation earns notice”), Benedict XVI’s pro-active and public stance on the environment, both in writing and leadership, has earned him the moniker, the “green” pope.
Responding to his teachings and example, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Catholic Coalition on Climate Change, and the Catholic University of America and its Institute for Policy Research and Catholic Studies sponsored a scholars’ conference entitled “A...