Pope urges world leaders to act with courage following Cop26 deal

Pope Francis waves to faithful in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican (Gregorio Borgia/AP)

Pope Francis has urged political and economic leaders to show courage and long-range vision, hours after the Cop26 climate change talks ended in compromise on how to combat global warming.

Speaking to the faithful in St Peter’s Square in the Vatican on Sunday, Francis said the “cry of the poor, united to the cry of the Earth, resounded in the last days” at the conference in Glasgow.