Ecology as Moral Value: Pope Francis's Integral Response to Environmental Crisis
摘要
Whereas ecology is often confined to the scientific realm, this paper examines its spiritual and ethical dimensions as foundational to addressing today’s ecological crises. Drawing on Pope Francis’s Laudato Si’ (2015) and Fratelli Tutti (2020), it argues that ecological degradation is both a sin and a call for sustainable transformation. For the Pope, this includes economics, human interdependence, and the responsibilities of solidarity. Environmental stewardship emerges as a unifying lens connecting these themes toward the healing of our earth.