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Roman Catholic Church should butt out of climate change debate, says Cardinal George Pell

 
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Roman Catholic Church should butt out of climate change debate, says Cardinal George Pell
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Vatican’s financial chief, Cardinal George Pell, has taken the unusual step of criticizing Pope Francis’ groundbreaking environmental encyclical, arguing the Catholic Church has “no particular expertise in science.”

Nearly 18 months after Pell was brought to the Vatican by Pope Francis and given a mandate to reform the city-state’s banking affairs, the Australian cardinal gave an interview to the Financial Times, whacking his boss’ landmark document.

“It’s got many, many interesting elements. There are parts of it which are beautiful,” he said. “But the church has no particular expertise in science … the church has got no mandate from the Lord to pronounce on scientific matters. We believe in the autonomy of science,” Pell told the Financial Times on Thursday (July 16).

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He has also distanced himself from the Pope’s groundbreaking encyclical letter last month calling for global action on climate change.

“It’s got many, many interesting elements. There are parts of it which are beautiful,” he says. “But the church has no particular expertise in science . . . the church has got no mandate from the Lord to pronounce on scientific matters. We believe in the autonomy of science,” added Cardinal Pell, who has been criticised for being a climate change sceptic.

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Re: Roman Catholic Church should butt out of climate change debate, says Cardinal George Pell
Please don't say butt and Catholic Church in the same sentence . The Pope gets all lathered up and has to wax his noodle to Leave it to Beaver reruns





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