Journalist Michael Kinsley famously added a twist to American politics when he redefined a "gaffe" as when "a politician tells the truth – some obvious truth he isn't supposed to say." As the Rev. Neil Elliot of the Anglican Church of Canada discovered, this term also applies to religious leaders.
"We can confront these crises by retreating into isolationism, protectionism and exploitation. Or we can see in them a real chance for change, a genuine moment of conversion, and not simply in a spiritual sense."
Global Christian leaders have joined forces to warn that the world is facing a critical moment as the climate crisis threatens the future of the planet.
The fires in the Amazon are a "true apocalypse", according to a Brazilian archbishop who expects next month's papal synod at the Vatican to strongly denounce the destruction of the rainforest.
