When Pope Francis spoke at the UN conference in New York, he touched on many subjects. Those subjects included the harm being done to the environment, stating, "Any harm done to the environment is harm done to humanity." He also spoke of an end to the worsening of poverty, more respect of women, and paid his respects at the 9/11 memorial. The Pope mentions a meeting about climate change in Paris and his hopes that it will produce an agreement that something must be done. So many Americans and visitors have happily greeted the Pope's presence and speeches since he arrived in New York.
I remember reading a National Geographic article on Pope Francis. He is a very likable man, who does a lot to stay an ordinary human being instead of a huge superstar. He wears orthopedic shoes and lives in a modest apartment instead of the Apostolic Palace. He is a man of the people and enjoys speaking his mind to the masses. The UN is the United Nations and should not be just made up of political figure heads and conversationalists, Pope Francis has a voice too. I'm not very religious but he does have a point when he said the universe is "the fruit of a loving decision by the Creator." Whether science or God put us hear, the Earth and surrounding solar system were a gift, something to be cherished and not trashed and killed because people take it for granted. In relation to American history, I would relate this to the American colonists and their need for expansion. They got greedy and sometimes violent for their own benefit, much like Americans now who want to make money from the harm of the environment, such as poaching, deforestation, fracking, and many others.
Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34360928
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