Best Practice: The Plastic Climate Madonna
Catholic processions are fairly rare in the Netherlands these days. However, there was one in the city of Zwolle on the night of Earth Hour. Just before the lights went out all around the world, to raise awareness for climate change, dozens of people walked from the Dominican church to the market sq...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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ATF Press
2020
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In: |
Fullness of Life and Justice for All
Year: 2020, Pages: 89-92 |
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Summary: | Catholic processions are fairly rare in the Netherlands these days. However, there was one in the city of Zwolle on the night of Earth Hour. Just before the lights went out all around the world, to raise awareness for climate change, dozens of people walked from the Dominican church to the market square, singing as they went. They carried a statue of the Virgin Mary, made from plastic waste. The deteriorating state of our climate occupies the mind of many people. Pope Francis added a religious dimension to the debate, with his impressive encyclical Laudato sí. But how does one... |
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ISBN: | 1925679438 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Fullness of Life and Justice for All
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv16t6ms2.10 |