Bishop Clarifies Man-Nature Relationship [2008-07-29]

Holy See Organizes Conference at Water Expo By Antonio Gaspari ZARAGOZA, Spain, JULY 29, 2008 .- Nature is for man and man is for God, affirmed a Vatican official at the international expo on water under way in Spain. The Holy See, which has a booth at the expo, organized there a congress on "The Ecological Question: Man's Life in the World." The Expo Zaragoza 2008 is under way through Sept. 14 and is on "Water and Sustainable Development." The Vatican conference, held earlier this month, included addresses from Cardinal Renato Martino, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, and Bishop Giampaolo Crepaldi, the dicastery's secretary. Bishop Crepaldi is also the co-author of an Italian-language book on environmental and human ecology. Bishop Crepaldi pointed out that according to the Church's social doctrine,... [read full story]