This isn't the first time the Pope is using his white robes to further the green cause. Pope Benedict has sounded the church bells about a number of environmental issues, his latest being the threat of tourism to the natural world. Two days ago the Pope greeted people from groups that promote sustainable tourism and probably reminded them that God created this environment and that we should be good stewards, according to the Bible. After all, without the environment where would Adam and Eve have gotten the leaves to first cover themselves?

Earlier, in the beginning of August, the Pope went as far to attribute nature’s destruction to man living in a materialistic world and denying of God. Apparently Benedict takes his views from a figure back in the time of the very genesis of the Bible - Francis of Assisi. The saint is the patron saint of animals, and grew up with birds on his arms, if I remember my evenings goofing off in Catholic education correctly.

And even earlier this year, pollution was added to the new list of deadly sins.

But wait a second! I thought that Catholics were supposed to be conservative! Pope Benedict is laying that stereotype down to rest, however. He’s been labeled a green pope, and he’s arguably done the most of any pope so far.

Evolution might be asking too much, though.

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