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July 20, 2015

California governor says Laudato Si' was necessary wake-up call

California governor Jerry Brown said there is a responsibility to keep the environment safe for future generations. Brown warned that if humans were to continue damaging the environment, millions will suffer and die. He is pictured in Toronto speaking at the Climate Summit of the Americas July 8.

ROME - Elections, like profit reports, have regular short-term rhythms, which is why Pope Francis' encyclical letter on the environment was so "appropriate and absolutely essential" for waking people up to the dangers of climate change, said California Gov. Jerry Brown.

Published in International
April 28, 2015

U.N. head looks to religions for 'moral leadership' on climate change

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses an April 28 Vatican summit on the moral dimensions of climate change and its impact on the poor.

VATICAN CITY - Promoting sustainable development and mitigating climate change will take more than just global policies and agreements, it will also take a strong, unified stance from the world's religions, the secretary-general of the United Nations said at the Vatican.

Published in Vatican