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Pope Francis, Archbishop Justin Welby, and Patriarch Bartholomew I at the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Italy, Sept. 20, 2016.

Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican leaders call climate crisis a ‘devastating injustice’

Sep 7, 2021

By Courtney Mares

The three leaders said: ‘We repent of our generation’s sins.’ Read more

Archbishop Dermot Farrell prays in St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland, on Feb. 2, 2021.

Dublin’s archbishop urges Catholics to tackle ‘climate catastrophe’ in 64-page pastoral letter

Sep 1, 2021

‘We are at a critical moment,’ writes Archbishop Dermot Farrell. Read more

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims during his March 28, 2018 general audience in St. Peter's Square.

‘Many are being devoured’: Pope Francis highlights rise in climate-caused migration

Mar 30, 2021

Pope Francis has highlighted the plight of people forced from their homes due to the climate crisis, calling on Catholics... Read more

Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana at a press conference on the Synod on the Family, Oct. 23, 2015.

Cardinal Turkson: Put your faith before your nationality

Jun 2, 2017

By Adelaide Mena

Vatican experts on human development and social issues challenged Catholics around the world this week to respond with openness and... Read more

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Put ethics at heart of climate talks, Vatican says at Paris summit

Dec 1, 2015

By Elise Harris

In his speech at the COP-21 climate summit in Paris, the Vatican’s Secretary of State urged global leaders to orient... Read more

Ocean Sea Coast Nature (CC0 1.0).

Slavery and climate – there's more in common than you think, Vatican says

Jul 15, 2015

By Ann Schneible

The link between climate change and human slavery is the topic of an international conference to be hosted by the... Read more