“Time is running out: This occasion must not be wasted,” the Vatican delegation said in its statement delivered Nov. 11.
At COP26, Vatican delegation calls for solidarity with poorer nations
Pope, Cardinal Parolin call for concrete action at COP26 summit
Addressing pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square Oct. 31 for his Sunday Angelus address, the pope called on Christians to pray “so that the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor might be heard.”
Leaders in religion, science unite to urge action at COP26
The new British ambassador to the Holy See spoke about the importance of religious leaders coming together in Rome for an Oct. 4 event in the run-up to the November 2021 U.N. Climate Change Conference in Glasgow.
Time is now to create culture of care for each other, planet, pope says
Hundreds of young climate leaders from all around the world, including Greta Thunberg, were in attendance — along with government policymakers — to propose ideas and concrete proposals on some of the most urgent issues on the climate agenda.
U.K. faith leaders issue common declaration ahead of COP26
Dozens of leaders from the major faiths present in the United Kingdom urged government leaders to take urgent action to address climate change and promised their congregations would do likewise.
Make the brave choice to lead a simpler, eco-friendly life, pope says
The Season of Creation runs to Oct. 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology.
Scottish bishops welcome idea of pope visiting for climate conference
Although not confirmed by the Vatican, the idea of Pope Francis making a daytrip to Scotland in early November to attend the U.N. Climate Change Conference is heating up.