Pope Francis on Friday called on people around the world to better protect the environment.
“If we were to measure the temperature of the planet, the Earth would tell us that it has a fever, that it is sick,” the pope said angrily in a video message. “We must commit ourselves to protecting nature and changing our personal habits,” Francis continued.
Every month, the pope releases a video message to announce his prayer intentions for that month. In his video, Francis warned that climate change requires measures “that are not only ecological, but also social, economic and political.” During his 11-year pontificate, Francis has repeatedly stressed the importance of environmental issues. “Those who suffer most from the consequences of these disasters are the poor, those who are forced to leave their homes because of floods, heat waves or droughts,” the Argentine said.
Unpredictable heat waves and typhoons
The pope leaves next week for a 12-day trip to Southeast Asia, where he plans to call for global action on climate change. The 87-year-old leader of the global Catholic Church travels to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore on Monday. All the countries on his Sept. 2-13 trip face the dangers of a warming global climate, including rising sea levels and increasingly severe and unpredictable heat waves and typhoons.
Source: Krone
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