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Pope Francis Says Politicians Lack 'Concrete Will' On Climate
Pope Francis urged scientists on Monday to be in the vanguard of protecting the environment, in a speech critical of politicians yet to show "concrete will" in implementing global climate agreements.
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Failure of Paris Climate Summit Would Be 'Catastrophic': Pope Francis
It would be "catastrophic" if vested interests were to prevent world leaders from reaching agreement on curbing global warming at the upcoming UN climate conference in Paris, Pope Francis said today.
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Pope Takes Environmental, Social Messages to Africa
Pope Francis heads to Africa for the first time today on a trip aimed at pushing the key themes of his papacy but also fraught with security concerns.
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We Need a Concrete Way of Limiting Power: Pope Francis at United Nations
Pope Francis today became the fifth pope to visit and address the United Nations, which is holding a summit on development. The Argentine Pope has won an avid following due to his reformist approach. The flag of Vatican -- one of the two non-member states of the UN -- was raised on the UN Building for the first time today. In his speech, which...
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At UN, Pope's Green Pitch: 'Man Has No Right to Abuse Environment'
Pope Francis urged a more humane global system that respects the poor and the environment, as he criticized the economic order, in an address to the United Nations on Friday.
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Pope Francis Laments Destruction of Forests to Plant Soy
Pope Francis criticised the destruction of forests in order to plant soy in an interview with an Argentine radio station on Saturday, reinforcing his message that the environment should take precedence over financial gain.
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Ecuador, First Stop on Pope Francis Tour, Highlights Environment Exhortation
It is one of the most biodiverse nations on earth, boasting Amazon rainforest, Andean mountains and the Galapagos Islands, where Charles Darwin formulated his theory of evolution.
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Pope Francis Calls for 'Action Now' to Save Planet, Stem Warming, Help Poor
Pope Francis demanded swift action on Thursday to save the planet from environmental ruin, urging world leaders to hear "the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor" and plunging the Catholic Church into political controversy over climate change.
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Pope Francis to Blame Profiteers for Killing the Planet
Pope Francis will call today on the world's leaders to pull together to fight global warming, publishing his hotly-anticipated thesis on the environment which slams profiteers and slaves to progress.
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Ahead of Pope Francis's Climate Message, US Catholics Split on Cause of Global Warming
Ahead of Pope Francis' much-anticipated encyclical on the environment, a poll released today found that US Catholics are divided on the causes of global warming, mirroring the views of the general public.
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Environmental Sinners Will Answer to God: Pope Francis
Pope Francis on Tuesday warned "the powerful of the earth" they will answer to God if they fail to protect the environment to ensure the world can feed its population.
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Papal Text Says Man Betrays God by Destroying the Environment
Pope Francis waded into the global debate on climate change and the environment on Sunday, saying in the text of a speech that man was destroying nature and betraying God's calling to be stewards of creation.
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Pope Francis Says Politicians Lack 'Concrete Will' On Climate
Pope Francis urged scientists on Monday to be in the vanguard of protecting the environment, in a speech critical of politicians yet to show "concrete will" in implementing global climate agreements.
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Failure of Paris Climate Summit Would Be 'Catastrophic': Pope Francis
It would be "catastrophic" if vested interests were to prevent world leaders from reaching agreement on curbing global warming at the upcoming UN climate conference in Paris, Pope Francis said today.
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Pope Takes Environmental, Social Messages to Africa
Pope Francis heads to Africa for the first time today on a trip aimed at pushing the key themes of his papacy but also fraught with security concerns.
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We Need a Concrete Way of Limiting Power: Pope Francis at United Nations
Pope Francis today became the fifth pope to visit and address the United Nations, which is holding a summit on development. The Argentine Pope has won an avid following due to his reformist approach. The flag of Vatican -- one of the two non-member states of the UN -- was raised on the UN Building for the first time today. In his speech, which...
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At UN, Pope's Green Pitch: 'Man Has No Right to Abuse Environment'
Pope Francis urged a more humane global system that respects the poor and the environment, as he criticized the economic order, in an address to the United Nations on Friday.
-
Pope Francis Laments Destruction of Forests to Plant Soy
Pope Francis criticised the destruction of forests in order to plant soy in an interview with an Argentine radio station on Saturday, reinforcing his message that the environment should take precedence over financial gain.
-
Ecuador, First Stop on Pope Francis Tour, Highlights Environment Exhortation
It is one of the most biodiverse nations on earth, boasting Amazon rainforest, Andean mountains and the Galapagos Islands, where Charles Darwin formulated his theory of evolution.
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Pope Francis Calls for 'Action Now' to Save Planet, Stem Warming, Help Poor
Pope Francis demanded swift action on Thursday to save the planet from environmental ruin, urging world leaders to hear "the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor" and plunging the Catholic Church into political controversy over climate change.
-
Pope Francis to Blame Profiteers for Killing the Planet
Pope Francis will call today on the world's leaders to pull together to fight global warming, publishing his hotly-anticipated thesis on the environment which slams profiteers and slaves to progress.
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Ahead of Pope Francis's Climate Message, US Catholics Split on Cause of Global Warming
Ahead of Pope Francis' much-anticipated encyclical on the environment, a poll released today found that US Catholics are divided on the causes of global warming, mirroring the views of the general public.
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Environmental Sinners Will Answer to God: Pope Francis
Pope Francis on Tuesday warned "the powerful of the earth" they will answer to God if they fail to protect the environment to ensure the world can feed its population.
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Papal Text Says Man Betrays God by Destroying the Environment
Pope Francis waded into the global debate on climate change and the environment on Sunday, saying in the text of a speech that man was destroying nature and betraying God's calling to be stewards of creation.
