US EditionThree ways Pope Francis influenced the global climate movement
- Pope Francis influenced the global climate movement notably through his 2015 visit to Tacloban, Philippines, where he held a rain-soaked Mass among Typhoon Haiyan survivors.
- His ecological awakening began during a 2007 meeting in Aparecida, Brazil, where he confronted environmental and social issues affecting Latin America and the Amazon.
- Shortly after Tacloban, Francis published his first ecological encyclical, Laudato Si', condemning profit-driven economies for ravaging Earth and emphasizing care for the poor and vulnerable.
- He later expanded this vision through integral ecology, linking environmental protection to social justice, and updated Laudato Si' with a more urgent message in 2023 before the U.N. Climate summit.
- Francis's legacy inspired a global faith-based coalition and influenced over 60% of climate activists surveyed, but ongoing political inertia and threats to environmental defenders highlight continuing challenges.
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3 ways Pope Francis helped the global climate movement
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. At that time, I was helping to set up the new Laudato Si’ Research Institute at the Jesuit Hall at the University of Oxford. This institute is named after …
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