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A sign of life in one of the most contaminated places on the planet

La Oroya, Peru is one of the most contaminated places in the world. Poisoned by the emissions of a U.S.-owned metals smelter, nearly 1,000 miles of surrounding land is contaminated as much as four inches deep with lead, cadmium and arsenic.

‘The fierce urgency of now’

As stewards of God’s Creation, we are challenged to care for planet Earth and all its inhabitants.