Pope Francis, by adopting the name of St. Francis of Assisi, highlights his dedication to environmental issues from the onset of his papacy. His encyclical, Laudato si, issued in 2015, addressed the urgent need to combat climate change, coinciding with significant global discussions such as the Paris Agreement. In 2023, he reiterated these messages through an apostolic exhortation, urging faster transitions from fossil fuels to renewables due to worsening climate impacts. His emphasis on scientific evidence regarding climate issues positions him as a pivotal figure in aligning the Catholic Church with contemporary environmental activism.
"Our common home asks us to pause in our way of life, which pushes the planet beyond its limits and causes soil erosion, the disappearance of fields, the advance of deserts."
"Francis was, without a doubt, the pope who embraced scientific evidence on climate change and led the Catholic Church to take a stand on such a strategic issue, one that ultraconservative and denialist populism has targeted with hoaxes and lies."
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