"Pope Leo made the case, and his predecessor Francis did before him, that protecting the Earth is a spiritual and political responsibility for Catholics. In fact, he said that not just Catholics, but everyone in society must take political action. That's either at the state level or at the national level to mitigate the damage done by pollution. And the pope also said that at the end of our lives,"
"Well, the summit really is aimed at celebrating 10 years since Pope Francis' groundbreaking document on the environment, called "Laudato Si'" - "Blessed Be." As you said, there were more than a thousand climate activists, politicians, religious leaders that were there to discuss not just what has been done in the Catholic Church, but also what more needs to be done. Now, they also hope to persuade world leaders who will be gathering next month in Brazil at the United Nations conference on climate"
Pope Leo convened a large climate summit aimed at deepening Catholic environmental advocacy and marking ten years since Laudato Si'. More than a thousand climate activists, politicians, and religious leaders gathered to review church actions and identify further steps. The Vatican announced plans to pursue status as the first carbon-neutral state. Summit participants sought to influence world leaders preparing to meet at the upcoming United Nations climate conference in Brazil. The pope emphasized that protecting the Earth is both a spiritual and political responsibility and urged Catholics and all citizens to apply political pressure to mitigate pollution.
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