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Pope Francis Invites Climate Change-Fighting Mayors To The Vatican
2015-07-20 16:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: Dozens of environmentally friendly mayors from around the world are meeting at the Vatican this week to bask in the star power of eco-Pope Francis and commit to reducing global warming and helping the urban poor deal with its effects. It's the latest - and perhaps most important - initiative the Vatican has taken to keep the momentum alive after Francis released his landmark environment encyclical and as governments head into crucial climate negotiations in Paris in December. Already, the Vatican...
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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...
California Gov. Jerry Brown to Meet With Pope on Climate Change
2015-07-10 20:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
NBC: California Gov. Jerry Brown announced Thursday that he will travel to Vatican City later this month to discuss climate change and modern slavery with dignitaries including Pope Francis as the governor seeks to burnish his legacy as a climate change activist. Brown, a former Jesuit seminarian, plans to attend a two-day event starting July 21 hosted by the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences. The focus is on two issues highlighted in the pope's recent teaching document, called...
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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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