Understand what the Catholic Church teaches about creation and therefore the Church’s response. How does CAFOD respond to global issues today and what responsibility does each human have?
God is the omnipotence The all-powerful, almighty and unlimited nature of God. creator and that he is the giver of life
God gave humans dominion To have rule or control over something, in this case humans having control of the world. over the Earth
humanity has ownership over the Earth but this does not give humans the right to act and do as they want
humans are the stewardship The duty of human beings to care for the world and maintain balance in nature. of God’s creation
humans are not here to use the Earth, but rather to be caretakers for future generations
The Church teaches that it is that it is the duty of Catholics to look after the world that God has provided. St Francis of Assisi invites Catholics to see nature as a magnificent book in which God speaks to us and grants humans a glimpse of his infinite beauty and goodness.
In Matthew 6:25-34, people are told not to worry about what they need to eat, drink or wear. This is because God provides everything that human beings need, just as he does all the living things on Earth.
