Giant animals, exotic tribals light up Vatican for environment show
Images of clouds, lions and butterflies -- alternating with polluted air and parched farmland -- were projected on the famous facade of St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Tuesday night as global leaders try to thrash out a historic climate deal- The facade of St. Peter's Basilica was turned into a massive backdrop for a photo light show about nature organized by several humanitarian organizations. Organizers offered the installation as a gift to Francis to mark his Holy Year of Mercy, which
- People gather to watch images projected on the facade of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican.
- The Vatican’s rationale behind the show may well be a worthy one: not only to draw attention to safeguarding creation, but also to engage with these organizations in the hope that they might be converted to Christ and receive the Gospel. But
- A coalition of non-Catholic humanitarian, philanthropic and conservation groups along with the World Bank staged the event.
- The Vatican is lending itself to environmentalism with a special public art installation timed to coincide with the final stretch of climate negotiations in Paris.
- The initiative, backed by the World Bank, aims to underscore the Catholic Church's push for environmental protection.
- The images were accompanied not by music but by the sounds of nature such as stormy weather, birdsong and long stretches of silence.
- Thousands of people thronged St Peter's Square for the hour-long light show featuring the work of some of the world's best photographers including Sebastiao Salgado of Brazil, Joel Sartore of the United States and Frenchman Yann Arthus Bertrand.
- The light show, titled "Fiat Lux (Let There Be Light): Illuminating Our Common Home", also coincided with the festive launch Tuesday of a special Catholic Jubilee Year on the theme of mercy.
Images of clouds, lions and butterflies -- alternating with polluted air and parched farmland -- were projected on the famous facade of St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Tuesday night as global leaders try to thrash out a historic climate deal
Giant animals, exotic tribals light up Vatican for environment show
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