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Pope Focuses on Climate; Says It Is a Sin To Destroy Nature

02 Sep 2016
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Nathan Glover

The Supreme Pontiff urges Christians to beg for God’s forgiveness for destroying the environment. In what can be called a very drastic and radical departure from traditional Catholic concepts...

5 Powerful Stats on Hispanic Catholics and Global Warming

10 Oct 2015
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Nathan Glover

The difference between white Catholic views and Hispanic views on global warming is like night and day. The Pope has become, in America at least, a controversial political figure. Somehow, Pope Francis’...

Which religions are supporting climate change? Muslims are the most recent to speak up

22 Aug 2015
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Gary Nguyen

Religions across the world are announcing their views on climate change. The Muslims are the latest to declare their stance at the International Islamic Climate Change Symposium. “Human activity...

Pope Francis in South America: Mercy and faith have shaped Latin American culture

09 Jul 2015
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Alison Lesley

Source: CNS video screenshot Pope Francis has been quite busy this week visiting South America. The Argentine-born pontiff visited Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay for a “homecoming”...

Early Draft of Pope Francis’ Climate Change Encyclical Leaked

17 Jun 2015
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Alison Lesley

Just days before it was meant to be released, Pope Francis' encyclical on climate change was leaked, disappointing the Vatican. Pope Francis’ highly anticipated encyclical on climate change, which...

Pope Francis’ Encyclical on the Environment Draws Interest

17 Mar 2015
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Alison Lesley

Pope Francis is preparing to issue his encyclical, a letter to all bishops of the Roman Catholic Church, on the environment. An official from the Vatican who sat in with Pope Francis as he drafted the document...

Pope Francis plans to fight the battles against climate change and poverty

14 Jan 2015
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Alison Lesley

Pope Francis seems to have big plans for 2015, including universal negotiations on the environment and social inequality. Pope Francis is planning to issue quite a message, one that will be received...

Pope Francis Urges Catholics to Stop Economic Injustice and Save the Environment

10 Nov 2014
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Alison Lesley

Pope Francis delivered an off-the-cuff mini-encyclical on the rights of the poor, the injustices of unemployment and the need for environmental protection Tuesday, saying he's not preaching communism,...