Kishore Jayabalan reacts to the eco-encyclical on EWTN
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Kishore Jayabalan reacts to the eco-encyclical on EWTN

Kishore Jayabalan, director of Istituto Acton in Rome, appeared on EWTN News Nightly last week to talk about the environmental encyclical and the pope’s emphasis on personal virtue and Christian stewardship.

On Thursday, Jayabalan commented that the poor will actually be hurt if people consume less, highlighting the need to connect sound economics to poverty alleviation plans:

And on Friday, he discussed the pontiff’s emphasis on personal responsibility and virtue, which he said sets Francis apart from most environmentalists:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLn6G8mvqAc&feature=youtu.be&t=7m23s