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    Vatican Adds to List of Sins

    The Vatican has the Roman Catholic Church reminding the world that sin has a social dimension, as well as an individual one. Modern circumstances have created the possibility of new transgressions, or at least given old ones an added dimension.  For example, environmental pollution is now a considered a sin.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The Vatican has the Roman Catholic Church reminding the world that sin has a social dimension, as well as an individual one. Modern circumstances have created the possibility of new transgressions, or at least given old ones an added dimension. For example, environmental pollution is now a considered a sin. Father James Martin is publisher of America magazine, a national Catholic weekly.

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