The Vatican will participate in the next Expo in Astana, Kazakhstan, which
will take place from June to September 2017. Its motto: the energy of the
future.

Cardinal Turkson's team is working in the planning of the Holy See's
pavillion.

In a world where one out of four people lives without electricity, the Vatican
wants to lend a hand, so that, in the not so distant future, everyone can have
access to energy.

CARD. PETER TURKSON
Dicastery for Integral Human Development

"The theme of the Expo impels us to think of ways of achieving social justice
in the field of energy, and how to grant access to it for countries that lack
energy and resources, making sure that energy is used in a clean and ethical
way.ö

The Vatican will have its own pavillion named "Energy for the common good:
Taking care of the common home.ö It will have an itinerary full of experiences
and intellectual and spiritual proposals

The Vatican's proposal has five pillars:

1) Energy is a common good of all mankind.
2) Every human being is responsible for it and must contribute to global
   energy.
3) Energy management must foster peace and not conflict.
4) The main goal of energy is fostering human development.
5) Cooperation between people of all faiths is instrumental to universal
   access to energy.

Cardinal Peter Turkson says that there is another kind of energy, which is
also essential.

"There is another kind of energy that exists in all of us: spiritual energy.
The energy of prayer, which drives us to good deeds and actions.ö

On September 2, 2017, the Holy See pavillion at the Expo will host an inter-
religious meeting to discuss the ecological encyclical Laudato Si'.

"We take part in the Expo as citizens of the world, to meet other members o f
this great family and to think of ways to protect our common home.ö

Cardinal Peter Turkson states that the Vatican does not intend to change the
ideas of the rest imposing its own, but rather wants to spark a meaningful
conversation about energy that will improve the lifes of people that currently
ave no access to it.
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