Pope Francis, in Sweeping Encyclical, Calls for Swift Action on Climate Change

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Pope Francis on Thursday called for a radical transformation of politics, economics and individual lifestyles to confront environmental degradation and climate change. He calls on ordinary people, regardless of faith, to pressure politicians for change.

The Vatican released the encyclical at noon on Thursday, following a heavily attended news conference and amid widespread global interest…

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Why the Pope’s encyclical on the environment should speed up the end of the fossil-fuel era, Greenpeace
Everyone, whether religious or secular, can and must respond to this clarion call for bold urgent action. As the encyclical states, the environment is a public good, the heritage of all humanity and the responsibility of us all…

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