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Pope Francis convenes world's mayors to discuss global warming
2015-07-20 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mashable: Anyone who thought that Pope Francis was going to issue his climate change manifesto, and then recede quietly into the background on the issue was sorely mistaken. In fact, judging from his agenda this week, it's clear that Francis intends to be a major player in spurring leaders to combat global warming, which he sees as inextricably linked to efforts to lift the plight of the world's poor. See also: Pope Francis: Global warming is a threat to humanity This week, the Vatican's science committees...
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Pope Francis Tells World Youth to Rise Up Against Global Capitalism
2015-07-13 19:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: The latest call for a youth uprising against global capitalism came not from grassroots groups, but from the leader of the Catholic Church, who on Sunday gave a rousing speech during which he told a crowd of young people in Paraguay that it is their time to "make a mess." The address marked the end of Pope Francis` week-long pilgrimage to Latin America, during which he also assailed the prevailing economic system as the "dung of the devil," saying that the systemic "greed for money" is a "subtle...
Jerry Brown will speak on climate change at Vatican event hosted Pope Francis
2015-07-09 19:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: "This unprecedented gathering of global leaders is a wake-up call to face up to the common threats of climate change and human exploitation," Brown said in a statement Thursday. "This is about the future of humanity and how we as human beings live and treat one another and the natural world around us." Brown, who once considered a life in the priesthood and spent years in a Jesuit seminary before dropping out, has traveled widely to urge stronger action against the advance of global warming. He...
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Why Pope Francis focused on environment in Ecuador
2015-07-09 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: Pope Francis is appealing for better care of the Amazon rain forest and the indigenous people who live there, as he wraps up the Ecuador leg of his South America trip. The tapping of natural resources, which are so abundant in Ecuador, must not be concerned with short-term benefits, Pope Francis said Tuesday. As stewards of these riches which we have received, we have an obligation toward society as a whole, and toward future generations. Ecuador is a key example of the tensions between...
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Pope Francis, science and government are reframing climate change
2015-07-06 01:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Seattle Times: THE long-anticipated encyclical by Pope Francis to the world on the environment was released mid-June. The Lancet Commission, a distinguished United Kingdom-based health body, the following week released its report on health and climate change. The next day, the White House hosted a summit on the same subject. Will this unprecedented alignment of key official voices -- religious, scientific and governmental -- change the conversation on ecological destruction and whom it impacts? Pope Francis...
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