Vegetarian Star

Update 12/15/2014: It turns out, Pope Francis was actually referencing to a statement made by one of his predecessors. He was not the one who comforted the boy or the owner of the original statement on animals going to heaven. However, as far as Vegetarian Star is concerned, all pets are nothing but angels.

Catholic animal lovers will be glad to hear that Pope Francis has declared their four-legged friends worthy of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Even the ones with obedience problems.

During a speech, Francis comforted a boy who had experienced the loss of his pet dog.

“One day, we will see our animals again in the eternity of Christ. Paradise is open to all of God’s creatures,” Francis said.

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“The vocation of being a ‘protector,’ however, is not just something involving us Christians alone; it also has a prior dimension which is simply human, involving everyone. It means protecting all creation, the beauty of the created world, as the Book of Genesis tells us and as Saint Francis of Assisi showed us. It means respecting each of God’s creatures and respecting the environment in which we live.”

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The Popes are getting more and more environmentally friendly these days.

Pope Benedict XVI spoke at the Vatican’s annual World Day of Peace encouraging people to practice ecological responsibility while advancing with technology.

And now, newly elected Pope Jorge Mario Bergoglio has been reported to have favored a simple life, using public transportation versus a personal vehicle.

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