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Father Albert Fritsch

‘If we don’t care for it, the vitality of the Earth will be destroyed’

Belief

Pope Francis’ environmental encyclical, Laudato Si, inspired a global conversation about the moral dimensions of climate change. Even before this, however, some lesser-known religious leaders, like Father Albert Fritsch, had been trying to bring this message to their parishioners and the world.

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