Pope leads environment festival

Pope Benedict XVI participated in the eco-friendly festival on the day designated by the Vatican as "Save Creation Day". The leader of the Catholic community called for decisive action to halt damage to the environment and urged the preservation of natural resources such as water. In his homily, he said: "Before it is too late, we need to make courageous choices that will recreate a strong alliance between man and Earth."
"We need a decisive 'yes' to care for creation and a strong commitment to reverse those trends that risk making the situation of decay irreversible," he added.