Pope Francis converted to the environmental cause and denounced those he blamed for climate change

One of the main issues Pope Francis will be remembered for is his encyclical Laudato Si’ on the Care of the Common House (2015). It is the first time that the Church issues such a high-ranking document on the socio-ecological crisis. This novelty is not a rupture with the thinking of its predecessors – Paul VI in Octogesima avenuens and John Paul II in Redemptor hominis, for example –; the distinctive is the preeminence with which it highlights …

How Pope Francis became a climate change influencer

“The Earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth.” These aren’t the words of a radical sociologist or rogue climate scientist. They aren’t the words of a Conversation editor either. Nor are these: “A selfish and boundless thirst for power and material prosperity leads both to the misuse of available natural resources and to the exclusion of the weak and disadvantaged.” These are in fact quotes from Pope Fran…

'He made Catholicism cool again.' SoCal's Catholic leaders reflect on Pope Francis' impact

By prioritizing the environment, championing the poor and striking a more welcoming tone with LGBTQ Catholics, Pope Francis inspired Catholic leaders in Los Angeles and the SoCal area.

Pope Francis’ uncompromising defense of nature may be his greatest legacy

Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, was as much a tireless advocate for nature as he was the poor and marginalized the world over. While his death leaves a vacuum of moral environmental leadership within the globe’s largest religion, the words of Francis still echo through tropical rainforests and grasslands, across rivers and oceans. The pope, who died April 21 in Rome at age 88, never attended a United Nations Convention on Biologi…

In his view of the global environmental and climate crisis, Pope Francis distinguished himself from others. His ecology was thought of by human astonishment. This "third glance" will be missing. He lies beyond right-wing denial and Marxist overcoming fantasies.

Letters to the Editor: climate, speed and the Pope

Pope Francis. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including doing our bit for the climate, the speed problem on Glen Rd, and a Pope with intellect and compassion.