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Vatican City, Jul 25, 2017 / 07:43 am (CNA/EWTN News).- As the city of Rome and much of Italy experiences a severe drought, the Vatican has turned off its fountains in an effort to preserve water and show solidarity with the city, which may be forced to ration water to about 1 million of the city’s residents.As far as is known, this is the first time the Vatican has been forced to turn off its some 100 fountains, “so this is an exception,” Greg Burke, Director of the Holy See Press Office, told Reuters TV.The water that comes into the Vatican is from the same sources as the water to the city of Rome, he said. “This is the Vatican's way of living solidarity with Rome, trying to help Rome get through this crisis.”A prolonged heatwave in southern Europe and two years of well-below-average rainfall have caused a severe drought in Rome and the surrounding areas.The two large fountains in St. Peter’s Square – Baroque masterpieces by 17th-centu...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Junno Arocho EstevesBy Junno Arocho EstevesVATICANCITY (CNS) -- While Rome reels from one of its worst droughts in decades, theVatican is doing its part to conserve water by shutting down the city-state's100 fountains.The officegoverning Vatican City State announced July 25 that the drought has "ledthe Holy See to take measures aimed at saving water" by shutting downfountains in St. Peter's Square, throughout the Vatican Gardens and in theterritory of the state."Thedecision is in line with the teachings of Pope Francis, who reminds us in hisencyclical 'Laudato Si'' how 'the habit of wasting and discarding' has reached'unprecedented levels' while 'freshdrinking water is an issue of primary importance, since it is indispensable forhuman life and for supporting terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems,'" the officesaid.The prolongeddrought has forced officials from the Lazio region of Italy to halt pumpingwater from Lake Bracciano, located roughly 19 miles north of Rome. Le...
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