Pope praised over climate change
The UN chief has praised Pope Francis for framing climate change as an urgent moral imperative, saying his upcoming encyclical combined with a new round of UN climate talks provide an “unprecedented opportunity” to create a more sustainable future for the planet.
UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon opened a Vatican conference on the environment that is a key part of the Holy See’s roll-out of Francis’ eagerly awaited encyclical – a pope’s most authoritative teaching document – which is expected in June.
