The Vatican
World Day of Peace Message 2008
"Prudence does not mean failing to accept responsibilities and postponing decisions; it means being committed to making joint decisions after pondering responsibly the road to be taken, decisions aimed at strengthening that covenant between human beings and the environment, which should mirror the creative love of God, from whom we come and towards whom we are journeying."
"If the protection of the environment involves costs, they should be justly distributed, taking due account of the different levels of development of various countries and the need for solidarity with future generations."
—World Day of Peace Message, Pope Benedict XVI, December 2007
“Today, we all see that man can destroy the foundations of his existence, his earth, hence, that we can no longer simply do what we like or what seems useful and promising at the time with this earth of ours, with the reality entrusted to us.”
—Pope Benedict XVI, July 2007
“We cannot interfere in one area of the ecosystem without paying due attention both to the consequences of such interference in other areas and to the well-being of future generations.”
—Pope John Paul II, January 1990
Other Statements on Science and Climate Change Justice
Address of Holy See's Abassador to United Nations "Addressing the Leadership Challenge of Climate Change," Setpember 24, 2007