Pope Francis asks people to pray for ‘cry of the Earth’ as talks begin : NPR
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VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday urged individuals to wish in order that “the cry of the Earth” is heard on the U.N. local weather summit getting underway in Glasgow, Scotland.
Francis in feedback to the general public in St. Peter’s Sq., on Sunday, famous that it was the primary day of the essential gathering. He advised the gang: “Allow us to pray in order that the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor” is heard by summit contributors.
“Could this encounter yield environment friendly solutions providing concrete hope to future generations,” the pope mentioned. Francis has made take care of the planet’s fragile setting a key plank of his papacy.
In Rome Sunday, leaders of the G-20 nations accounting for 75% of greenhouse emissions had been negotiating on what commitments they’re keen to make to comprise rising world temperatures.