The Holy See stresses out that human intervention that modifies some characteristics of living things is not wrong, as long as it respects their place in the ecosystem.
As Cardinal Renato Martino, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, stressed at a conference on climate change and development, "Nature is for the human person and the human person is for God…In considering the problems associated with climate change, one must look to the social doctrine of the Church," which "neither supports the absolutization of nature, nor the reduction of nature to a mere instrument."
"Nature is not an absolute, but a wealth that is placed in the person's responsible and prudent hands," he added.
Pope Benedict understands that humanity will, merely by virtue of living on it, will modify the earth. That modification is not wrong, so long as it is done with “creativity and responsibility.”
For more information on Pope Benedict and his environmental stands, read 10 Commandments for the Environment available at http://tinyurl.com/dhme8t
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