Mongabay: In his three years since being inaugurated, Pope Benedict XVI has made the environment one of his central issues, proclaiming that “God entrusted man with the responsibility of creation”. He has described the need to confront climate change as a ‘moral obligation’ and spoken eloquently on the destruction of arable soil, forests and marine life. Compelled by the Pope’s rhetoric, the Vatican is now taking action: 2,400 photovoltaic panels have been installed on the roof of the Vatican’s …