Christian Leaders Urge Action to Stem Dangerous Global Warming
The heads of the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Anglican Communion issued a rare joint statement
Pope Francis holds his weekly general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican.
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Pope Francis, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the Archbishop of Canterbury issued for the first time a joint statement calling for action to address climate change and social inequality.
The three leaders sent the plea ahead of United Nations-led climate talks in Glasgow in November. At the gathering, known as COP26, global leaders will discuss measures to slow the warming of the planet.