Environmental manifest may confirm Pope Francis as Benedict 2.0

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Summary

• Francis' embrace of the cause of fighting climate change mirrors Benedict
• Benedict painted a distinctly Catholic shade of green that Francis may emulate
• For Benedict, secular environmentalism leads to a strong sense of natural law
• Likewise, Francis could use environmentalism as a moral teaching moment

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By John L. Allen Jr.

Associate editor June 14, 2015

Mythology and media narratives to the contrary, Pope Francis has far more in common with Pope Benedict XVI than whatever separates them. Francis probably could be better understood as “Benedict 2.0,” supplying a warmer and more populist package for the same basic positions espoused by his more cerebral predecessor.

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