US EditionMark Gongloff: Pope Leo XIV might be the climate champion we need
- Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV on Thursday as the first American pope leading the Catholic Church.
- His election follows a legacy of vocal climate advocacy by Pope Francis and reflects the Vatican's ongoing commitment to environmental issues.
- Prevost highlighted the importance of transitioning from mere discussion to concrete measures in addressing climate change and cautioned that humans should exercise their stewardship over nature in a balanced and respectful manner rather than oppressively.
- The Vatican has invested in solar panels, electric vehicles, and the first all-electric Popemobile, continuing the green initiatives inspired by Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si'.
- Pope Leo XIV now has an opportunity to use his platform to advance these efforts and counter climate defeatism amid ongoing global environmental challenges.
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Pope Leo XIV might be the climate champion we need - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
In picking a new leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, the Vatican had a chance to honor the late Pope Francis’ legacy as the greenest pope in modern history. In choosing the American (and Peruvian) Cardinal Robert Prevost — henceforth known as Pope Leo XIV — his fellow cardinals appear to have seized that opportunity. Humanity’s hope of avoiding the worst of climate change can only benefit.
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Mark Gongloff: Pope Leo XIV might be the climate champion we need
In picking a new leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, the Vatican had a chance to honor the late Pope Francis’ legacy as the greenest pope in modern history. In choosing the American (and Peruvian) Cardinal Robert Prevost —…
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