In Greenland, an interfaith rally for climate change
By Colin Woodard | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor
Standing on the bow of a passenger ship before the fast-melting Ilulissat glacier, religious leaders from around the world lowered their heads in a silent prayer for the future of the planet.
Surrounded by icebergs, Sunni, Shiite, Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Christian, and Shinto leaders committed themselves last Friday to leave the planet "in all its wisdom and beauty to the generations to come."
"Preservation of the environment, promotion of sustainable development, and particular attention to climate change are matters of grave concern for the entire human family." Failure to address climate change, he said, "will mean the terrible suffering of millions of people."Read full story
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