Pope Leo XIV gave his first major address on climate change on Wednesday, during a conference marking the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si', a landmark papal document written by his predecessor Pope Francis. In it, he spoke to the importance of the document, known as an encyclical, which called for the care of our environment and specifically addressed climate change. And he urged society to demand more from governments around the world to tackle the challenge.

“From the very beginning, this encyclical has greatly inspired the Catholic Church and many people of goodwill,” he said. “In the process, its impact has even extended to international summits, ecumenical and inter religious dialog, economic and business circles, as well as theological and bio-ethical studies.”

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