On 2016-11-18 11:05 AM, Allen Prunty wrote:
> The Vatican will participate in the next Expo in Astana, Kazakhstan, which
> will take place from June to September 2017. Its motto: the energy of the
> future.
>
> Cardinal Turkson's team is working in the planning of the Holy See's
> pavillion.
>
> In a world where one out of four people lives without electricity, the
Vatican
> wants to lend a hand, so that, in the not so distant future, everyone can
have
> access to energy.
>
> CARD. PETER TURKSON
> Dicastery for Integral Human Development
>
> "The theme of the Expo impels us to think of ways of achieving social justice
> in the field of energy, and how to grant access to it for countries that lack
> energy and resources, making sure that energy is used in a clean and ethical
> way.�
>
> The Vatican will have its own pavillion named "Energy for the common good:
> Taking care of the common home.� It will have an itinerary full of
experiences
> and intellectual and spiritual proposals
>
> The Vatican's proposal has five pillars:
>
> 1) Energy is a common good of all mankind.
> 2) Every human being is responsible for it and must contribute to global
>    energy.
> 3) Energy management must foster peace and not conflict.
> 4) The main goal of energy is fostering human development.
> 5) Cooperation between people of all faiths is instrumental to universal
>    access to energy.
>
> Cardinal Peter Turkson says that there is another kind of energy, which is
> also essential.
>
> "There is another kind of energy that exists in all of us: spiritual energy.
> The energy of prayer, which drives us to good deeds and actions.�
>
> On September 2, 2017, the Holy See pavillion at the Expo will host an inter-
> religious meeting to discuss the ecological encyclical Laudato Si'.
>
> "We take part in the Expo as citizens of the world, to meet other members o f
> this great family and to think of ways to protect our common home.�
>
> Cardinal Peter Turkson states that the Vatican does not intend to change the
> ideas of the rest imposing its own, but rather wants to spark a meaningful
> conversation about energy that will improve the lifes of people that
currently
> ave no access to it.
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Sounds good :)
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