Given the sheer number of people who identify as Catholics worldwide, the pope’s clarion call to tackle climate change could reach far more people than even the largest environmental groups. Globally, there are 1.2 billion Catholics, of which around 75 million live here in the United States. The pope also plans to address the United Nations General Assembly and convene a summit of the world’s main religions in hopes of bolstering next year’s crucial U.N. climate summit in Paris. Last year, during his first Christmas mass as head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis called for protection of the environment from human greed. democracynow.org/2014/12/31/pope_francis_calls_for_action_on
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