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Pope Francis issues radical call climate change action
2015-09-26 01:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
MSNBC: A day after taking a surprisingly deferential tone with climate change skeptics in the U.S. Congress, Pope Francis stood before the United Nations General Assembly to issue a soft-spoken but thunderous call for the world to address global warming, connecting the issue to the wider pursuit of equality, security and justice for all. Generating a sense of palpable excitement, crowds gathered to celebrate Pope Francis' historic visit to the United States. His speech, delivered in his native Spanish...
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With Pope Francis at Madison Square Garden for Mass, LIRR warns of restrictions
2015-09-25 21:34:20| Railroads - Topix.net
LIRR officials said access to and from Penn Station will be restricted during the Papal Mass at Madison Square Garden, pictured on Nov. 26, 2011. Photo Credit: Getty Images / Bruce Bennett That's good news for those planning on attending the special evening Mass at the Garden, but bad news for those catching a train downstairs at Penn Station.
Pope Francis warns environmental destruction could wipe out humanity
2015-09-25 18:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Pope Francis issued a stark warning to the United Nations on Friday morning, telling world leaders assembled for the General Assembly that "large-scale destruction of biodiversity can threaten the very existence of the human species." His speech urged leaders to tackle the unfettered capitalism that he believes is the root cause of environmental destruction, and outlined a religious duty to protect the planet. He also declared a "right of the environment" alongside other fundamental rights like education,...
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Pope Francis Words to Congress: A Rallying Call for Climate Action
2015-09-24 20:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: I find it really interesting how news stories and social media reporting on Pope Francis visit to the U.S. have responded to his taking a strong stand on climate change. So often, people seem to feel the need to categorize and label one another--by their religion, political stance, gender or profession--as if that should immediately determine the relationship of those people with the natural world. Surely, we all have many elements of our identities? Does being a mom mean I cant be an activist?...
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National Farmers Union Thanks Pope Francis For His Focus on Climate Change
2015-09-24 17:02:54| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 24, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (September 24, 2015) National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today welcomed Pope Francis to the nations capital for the first-ever papal address of a joint session of Congress and specifically for the world-wide attention he has made for climate change. Johnson
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