Bishop's Statement - San Diego Creation Care

Dear Friends,

True love unites in diversity. Indeed, love unites us with our Triune God and with one another. The gift of God’s creation reveals this love, connecting us all. Now more than ever, we have seen drastic changes in irregular weather patterns throughout the world. We are therefore called to respond to this revelation by caring for this gift. We are to care for our common home and begin with where we are living.

As one of the most biodiverse dioceses in the United States, the Diocese of San Diego recognizes the great responsibility we have been given to steward the vast richness of our region; understanding a thriving integral ecology makes human flourishing possible. Through the gifts of the earth, we are able to feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, and clothe the naked—responding to the cry of the poor and vulnerable. Poised on the border, where the global is local, we are challenged to live justly and bring justice to our international community, mindful of our sisters and brothers who suffer the effects of our careless consumption, who are subjected to the effects of climate change, and who are forced to flee their homeland in the face of environmental impact. We respond to the cry of the earth, seeking the common good of the people. All people.

United in Christ,

Most Rev. Michael M. Pham
Bishop of San Diego