Pope Leo XIV speaks from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica from where he delivered his first Sunday blessing since his election to the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square for the ...

He also pinpointed the continued use of fossil fuels as the primary driver of climate change. Pope Francis intended to go to COP28 himself, making history as the first Pope to address the climate ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, has been very outspoken about the climate and environmental crisis as well as human rights, through his deep faith and leadership. Faith-based ...

And Pope Francis elevated ecological concerns to new heights, through major teaching documents (Laudato Si', Laudate Deum, Querida Amazonia) and calls for a united effort across the globe to end ...

Pope Leo XIV Calls for End to War in First Sunday Blessing as Pontiff The new pope, speaking to thousands in St. Peter’s Square, echoed themes that Francis, his predecessor, regularly addressed ...