http://blog.oup.com/2013/02/abdication-pope-benedict/ Academic insights for the thinking world. Fri, 24 May 2013 18:48:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blog.oup.com/2013/02/abdication-pope-benedict/#comment-359106 sarah Sat, 16 Feb 2013 10:58:30 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=35450#comment-359106 For me he was not only the head of the Catholic Church but also an intellectual with an extensive knowledge of a variety of subjects and above all one of the greatest defenders of the protection of the environment who spoke openly about the threats such as global warming and other challenges we'll have to face in the years to come. I live in a city whose inhabitants care a lot about the environment, famous for projects like the so-called <a href="http://yourvancouverrealestate.ca/vancouver-life/2012/12/go-green-city-plan/" rel="nofollow">Greenest City 2020 Action Plan</a> whose aim is to eliminate the negative impact that our actions often have on the environment and I have to say Pope Benedict was never afraid to raise his voice to oppose the disastrous results of such actions. I think politicians could be inspired by his beliefs and ideas in this particular area and that's why he will definitely be missed by many here in Canada. For me he was not only the head of the Catholic Church but also an intellectual with an extensive knowledge of a variety of subjects and above all one of the greatest defenders of the protection of the environment who spoke openly about the threats such as global warming and other challenges we’ll have to face in the years to come. I live in a city whose inhabitants care a lot about the environment, famous for projects like the so-called Greenest City 2020 Action Plan whose aim is to eliminate the negative impact that our actions often have on the environment and I have to say Pope Benedict was never afraid to raise his voice to oppose the disastrous results of such actions. I think politicians could be inspired by his beliefs and ideas in this particular area and that’s why he will definitely be missed by many here in Canada.

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