Vatican Updates List of Mortal Sins for Globalization Era

Many religions share the same goals, preventing harm to others or society, and their doctrines label the deliberate transgressions of moral law or religious teaching as sins. After 14 centuries, the Roman Catholic Church has updated its list of serious sins – adding pollution, genetic engineering, obscene riches, drug addiction, abortion, pedophilia and social injustice to the 6th century list of pride, envy, gluttony, greed, lust, wrath and sloth. A Vatican official explained that the new sins are linked to “the unstoppable process of globalization” and demonstrate how individual actions can bring hurt to others. – YaleGlobal