The Pope threw his weight behind calls for an end to fossil fuels in a message delivered here at COP28. In a wide-ranging statement, Pope Francis called for an end to coal, oil and gas as well as ...

In his new encyclical, titled Laudate Deum, or “praise God,” Pope Francis calls for a hastened transition to renewable energy and the “abandonment of fossil fuels,” while cautioning ...

Full view. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MARCH 29: Pope Francis waves to the faithful as he leaves St. Peter's Square at the the end of Palm Sunday Mass on March 29, 2015 in Vatican City, Vatican.

Pope Francis, who died Monday at 88, was an outspoken advocate of tougher moves to address climate change and brought unprecedented Vatican focus to the topic. The big picture: A first-time papal ...

When Pope Francis assumed office in 2013, he called on Catholic institutions to divest from fossil fuels. A decade ago, Pope Francis issued the first-ever circular letter to all churches focused ...

The Pope threw his weight behind calls for an end to fossil fuels in a message delivered here at COP28. In a wide-ranging statement, Pope Francis called for an end to coal, oil and gas as well as ...

Pope Francis has called for the elimination of fossil fuels in an historic speech to the UN climate conference Cop28 in Dubai.. He was suffering from a lung infection and was too unwell to deliver ...