The Vatican is once again turning off its lights to participate in the World Wildlife Fund’s Earth Hour on Saturday, citing ecological concerns.
In a brief press note issued Friday night, the office of St. Peter’s Basilica noted its participation in the annual event. As such, the light on the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica will be switched off for an hour at 8:30 pm Saturday, to join in the worldwide initiative.
The note added:
In his encyclical Laudato si’, Pope Francis reminds us that the ecological issue must be centered on ethics and social justice, and that what is happening to the earth, “our common home, is an unprecedented challenge that affects our responsibility to others and to future generations.”
