Four Catholic bishops and at least 23 environmental groups recently signed a petition letter urging Pope Francis to act on ecological degradation in the Philippines caused by large-scale mining operations in the provinces. “We beseech His Holiness to rethink the investments of the Roman Catholic Church in giant mining companies, and…to invest in sustainable industries, and the genuine …

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Environment Newsbits for Januray 22, 2015