The Magna Carta of integral ecology: Cry of the Earth, Cry of the poor

June 18, 2015
By Leonardo Boff, theologist and ecologist
Earth Charter International

Before making any comment it is worth highlighting some peculiarities of the Laudato Si’ encyclical of Pope Francis.

It is the first time a Pope has addressed the issue of ecology in the sense of an integral ecology (as it goes beyond the environment) in such a complete way. Big surprise: he elaborates the subject on the new ecological paradigm, which no official document of the UN has done so far.