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Pope Francis, the First “Green” Pope: Laudato Si’, Greta Thunberg, and the Fight Against Climate Change

Pope Francis was the first “green pope in history.” With his 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’, he connected the care of the environment with social justice, urging the world to hear “the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor.” Through global diplomacy, meetings with youth activists like Greta Thunberg, and a strong ethical […]