Vatican: Polluting Earth Named New Sin

The Vatican warns of modern sins like environmental blight and genetic manipulation in recent guidance from Archbishop Gianfranco Girotti.

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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Thou shall not pollute the Earth. Thou shall beware genetic manipulation. Modern times bring with them modern sins. So the Vatican has told the faithful that they should be aware of "new" sins such as causing environmental blight. The guidance came at the weekend when Archbishop Gianfranco Girotti, the Vatican's number two man in the sometimes murky area of sins and penance, spoke of modern evils.

Off to NYC, but this one's worth checking out... What will PZ say?

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