In an unprecedented move, Pope Francis
has joined forces with the heads of the Eastern Orthodox and
Anglican Churches to appeal to world leaders to tackle the
climate crisis ahead of the COP26 UN Climate Conference in
November.
'We call on everyone, whatever their belief or worldview, to
endeavour to listen to the cry of the earth and of people who
are poor, examining their behaviour and pledging meaningful
sacrifices for the sake of the earth which God has given us,"
read the appeal by Catholic leader Francis, Ecumenical Patriarch
Bartholomew and Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.
The statement called on world leaders to "choose life".
'Today, we are paying the price," it said.
"Tomorrow could be worse.
'This is a critical moment. Our children's future and the future
of our common home depend on it.'
The statement also pointed out the "profound injustice" that
"the people bearing the most catastrophic consequences of these
abuses (of the environment) are the poorest on the planet and
have been the least responsible for causing them."
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