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LONDON (AP) — Several prominent Anglican British bishops are urging Christians to keep their carbon consumption in check this Lent.
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\nThe 40-day period of penitence before Easter typically sees observant Catholics, Anglicans, and Orthodox Christians give up meat, alcohol or chocolates.<\/p>\n
But this year’s initiative aims to convince those observing Lent to try a day without an iPod or mobile phone in a bid to reduce the use of electricity — and thus trim the amount of carbon dioxide spewed into the atmosphere.<\/p>\n
Bishop of London Rev. Richard Chartres said that the poorest people in developing countries were the hardest hit by man-made climate change<\/a>.<\/p>\n
He said Tuesday that the ”Carbon Fast” was ”an opportunity to demonstrate the love of God in a practical way.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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