A cat pictured in the garden outside the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in this file photo. The fresh produce grown in the vegetable garden and orchard in Vatican City feeds the Benedictine nuns living in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery and supports the nearby Missionaries of Charity-run soup kitchen. Photo: CNS / L’Osservatore Romano. Even the simplest garden can remind us of a profound truth: the Earth is not ours to own; it is a shared responsibility entrusted to us to protect and preserve for generations yet to come. Our planet faces an unprecedented environmental crisis – climate change, deforestation, biodiversity loss, soil degradation, water pollution, and a culture…
