Laudato Si

Pope with Obama

Pope Francis urges a ‘culture of care’ to repair the global environment

Environment

When Pope Francis addressed the US Congress, he urged lawmakers to make a “courageous and responsible effort to avert the most serious effects of the environmental deterioration caused by human activity.” Yet many lawmakers deny the existence of climate change or reject the idea that human activity contributes to it.

Pope Francis arrives to lead his Wednesday general audience in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican in Rome on June 17, 2015.

Pope Francis sounds the alarm on the environment and he wants everyone to listen

Environment