Since the very beginning of his pontificate, Pope Francis has been working very hard to promote international adoption and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of the United Nations.  Just a little over a year after his election, Pope Francis was cited in a document of the United Nations Population Fund titled, "Religion and Development Post 2015." Beginning on page 20 of this document is a section explaining the nature and hopes of the SDGs.  But on page 21, it indicates … [Read more...]