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For more on this event, visit: http://bit.ly/1l6HiUr For a full length video of this event, visit: http://bit.ly/1qbWdg6 For more on the Berkley Center, visit: http://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu February 25, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, especially in the era of Pope Francis, is no longer a little known aspect of Catholicism. Instead, recent media attention has focused on the striking new ways the Church is and should be focused on concern for vulnerable populationsparticularly when they are threatened by consumerism and other forms of violence. Yet one area that has yet to receive careful attention from the Popeand from the Church's social tradition more generallyis concern for animals. Contrary to popular belief, Catholicism places strong emphasis on the value of the non-human life. Charlie Camosy described how the principles of Catholic social teaching and our everyday choices can lead to the suffering or flourishing of animals in this discussion about this recent book, For Love of Animals: Christian Ethics, Consistent Action (2013). Christine Gutleben of the Humane Society also participated in the discussion and the Berkley Center's Tom Banchoff moderated.