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Pope Francis’ Encyclical on Global Warming

[Updated May 7, 2015] Encyclicals.   Pope Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, will soon issue a papal encyclical on global warming.   An encyclical is a document transmitted through the church hierarchy to its 5,000 bishops, and from them to all 400,000 parish priests.   In this way its contents are presented to the parishioners of every Catholic church throughout the world, about 1.2 billion people.   Encyclicals, wrote Pope Pius XII in Humani generis , can resolve discussion or controversy on a particular topic.   He declared        “…if the Supreme Pontiffs in their acts, after due consideration, express an opinion on a hitherto controversial matter, it is clear to all that this matter… cannot any longer be considered a question of free discussion among theologians.”   This statement indicates that an encyclical can resolve a controversy of doctrine by establishing the Church’s position from that time forward. Clim...

"Local is totally dead" - says Bulgarian PR leader Maxim Behar in an inspiring interview

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Here we are… back with another one the series of interviews with bright PR professionals from around the world for this blog,  “global public relations” , in-cooperation with the  World Communication Forum   –  #WCFDavos . This time we had the chance to talk to a very inspiring, energetic and experienced senior PR professional from Bulgaria. I have the honour to introduce Maxim Behar. Sofia, Bulgaria Maxim Behar is a Bulgarian businessman, CEO and Chairman of the Board of  M3 Communications Group, Inc.  –  a leading Public Relations and Public Affairs company. He is one of the most well-known and influential persons in the PR business in Bulgaria and Europe. One of the founders of the World Communication Forum in Davos and person dedicated 24/7 to our profession. He is also lecturing in many countries, forums and universities all over the world on Social Media and Modern Communications’ topics.  Maxim Behar M3 Communications Group, ...