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A third of Catholics would go green if Pope Francis makes statement on climate change

2015-05-03 19:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Independent: A third of Catholics say they will make their lifestyle greener if Pope Francis makes an official statement on climate change, ahead of a significant publication from the Vatican on the environment. A poll of 1,049 Catholics in England and Wales found more than seven out 10 (72 per cent) were concerned that the worlds poorest people were being hit by climate change and more than three-quarters (76 per cent) said they felt a moral obligation to help them. Four-fifths (80 per cent) of those...

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Pope Francis to urge 1.2 Billion Catholics to Take Action on Climate Change

2015-01-03 05:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Maine News Online: Media reports have indicated that Pope Francis will soon be urging the world's 1.2 billion Catholics to take action regarding climate change. It has been learnt that the stance is most likely to run afoul of conservatives, who for long have been resisting government efforts to curb emissions of carbon dioxide. The Pope through his effort is also planning to set an encyclical on the threats caused due to rising temperature across the globe. It has been found that the Pope will very soon be visiting...

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