"On June 21, 2024, the Pope issued an apostolic letter to theadministrators of Vatican City State, authorizing them to carry out the necessary steps to transition the 110 acres it controls and bring its city-state in line with Laudato Si’. In his letter, he orders the building of a solar power plant, called an agrivoltaic plant, to provide all the energy needed to sustain the Vatican City State. Basically, Rome is transitioning away from fossil fuels by papal decree.
In the title of his apostolic letter, Pope Francis refers to the sun as Brother Sun, signifying the pantheistic heresy that emphasizes that humans and the natural world are part of one interconnected family. The Pope’s letter, Fratello Sole, says:
• “With the Encyclical Letter Laudato Si’ on the care of our common home of 24 May 2015, I invited all humanity to become aware of the need to make changes to their lifestyles, production and consumption, in order to counteract global warming and the global economy which sees, among its main causes, the pervasive use of fossil fuels.”
• “Therefore I entrust to you, dear Brothers, in your respective capacities as President of the Governorate of the Vatican City State and President of the Administration of the Heritage of the Apostolic See, the task of building an agrivoltaic plant located within the extraterritorial area of Santa Maria di Galeria which ensures not only the electrical supply of the radio station existing there, but also the complete energy sustenance of the Vatican City State.”
• “Finally, I order that the Secretariat of State facilitate every request.”
Laudato Si’ is the Jesuit agenda for the world to follow and Fratello Sole (Brother Sun) is the papal decree mandating that Laudato Si’ is followed.
In Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’, both Sunday and the Eucharist hold significant importance in conveying his climate message. Sunday, as a day of rest, invites people to pause, reflect, and appreciate the beauty of creation, fostering a deeper sense of gratitude and responsibility towards the environment. The Pope also presents the Eucharist as a celebration to unite ourselves with God and others in order to heal our relationships."
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