Key Points of Pope's Case for Environmental Protection

In a high-level, 190-page document released Thursday, Pope Francis lays out his theological argument on the imperative to curb climate change and protect the environment. He describes ongoing human damage to nature as "one small sign of the ethical, cultural and spiritual crisis of modernity.'' The solution, he says, will require self-sacrifice and a ``bold cultural revolution'' worldwide. Here are some key points from the document, or encyclical, entitled...

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