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Pope Francis saw environmental and climate issues as moral concerns

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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Few moments in Pope Francis’ papacy better exemplify his understanding of climate change and the need to address it than the rain-soaked Mass he celebrated in Tacloban, Philippines, in 2015.

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  1. Three ways Pope Francis influenced the global climate movement

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    Pope Francis saw environmental and climate issues as moral concerns

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  1. Phys

    Three ways Pope Francis influenced the global climate movement (opens Phys)

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    The death of Pope Francis has been announced by the Vatican. I first met the late Pope Francis at the Vatican after a conference called Saving Our Common Home and the Future of Life on Earth in July 2018. My colleagues and I sensed something momentous was happening at the heart of the church.

  2. Scientific American

    Three Ways Pope Francis Influenced Global Climate Action (opens Scientific American)

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    The late Pope Francis supported global climate agreements, advocated for Indigenous people and inspired activism

  3. NPR

    Pope Francis focused on climate change as the planet continued to get hotter (opens NPR)

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    Pope Francis called on the world and 1.4 billion Catholics to confront climate change. He brought attention to the issue but it's not clear he changed many minds.

  4. Time

    Remembering Pope Francis's Climate Legacy (opens Time)

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    Pope Francis served as a voice of moral clarity, speaking and writing about the social consequences of human influence on the planet.

  5. The Republic

    Pope Francis saw environmental and climate issues as moral concerns (opens The Republic)

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    VATICAN CITY (AP) — Few moments in Pope Francis’ papacy better exemplify his understanding of climate change and the need to address it than the rain-soaked Mass he celebrated in Tacloban, Philippines, in 2015.

  6. ABC 10 Sacramento

    Pope Francis converted to the environmental cause and denounced those he blamed for climate change (opens ABC 10 Sacramento)

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    In his landmark 2015 encyclical “Praised Be,” Pope Francis cast care for the planet as an urgent and existential moral concern.

  7. Green Field Reporter

    Pope Francis saw environmental and climate issues as moral concerns - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    VATICAN CITY (AP) — Few moments in Pope Francis’ papacy better exemplify his understanding of climate change and the need to address it than the rain-soaked Mass he celebrated in Tacloban, Philippines, in 2015.

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