An Ecumenical Response to a Secular Problem

Christianity Today has an article on a joint venture of mostly lay Protestant and Catholic Christians to address the horrific poisoning of the environment in the town of La Oroya, Peru, by a large ore smelter run by the American company Doe Run. Not only is it a good example of Christians being galvanized by their faith to exercise influence in the secular world using a variety of competencies, it shows the positive ecumenical effects of seeing Christians of other faiths moved by their faith in Christ to works of charity. It's a story worth reading. Just click on the title, and you'll be taken to the original story.