Villanova’s Catholic Values Warrant Environmental Progress
By Majo James
The Villanovan
May 3, 2023
In his encyclical Laudato Si (Our Common Home) Pope Francis proclaimed, “Humanity is called to recognize the need for changes of lifestyle, production and consumption, in order to combat this warming or at least the human causes which produce or aggravate it.” And yet, despite being a Catholic institution, Villanova is not doing enough to combat humanity’s greatest natural existential threats.
In response to the University’s inaction, a group of students called Fossil Free Villanova led a demonstration on Friday, April 21st. Students of the organization enthusiastically responded to a request for comment.