Vatican City, July 2 (LaPresse) – "It is now clear that our Earth is falling into ruin." With these words, Pope Leo XIV opened his message for the 10th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, to be celebrated on Monday, September 1, under the theme "Seeds of Peace and Hope." "Everywhere," he wrote, "injustice, violations of international law and of the rights of peoples, inequality, and greed are fueling deforestation, pollution, and loss of biodiversity. The intensity and frequency of extreme natural events caused by climate change — driven by human activity — are increasing, not to mention the medium- and long-term effects of the human and ecological devastation caused by armed conflicts."