The Pope’s thoughts on climate change are leaked

Kai Ryssdal and Scott Tong Jun 15, 2015
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The Pope’s thoughts on climate change are leaked

Kai Ryssdal and Scott Tong Jun 15, 2015
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Setting aside for the moment the issue of who inside the Vatican might leak a papal encyclical, it does appear that that’s what has happened. The Italian magazine ‘L’Espresso’ leaked a draft of the document today… 192 pages about climate change and its effects on the poor. In the document, Pope Francis calls for “urgent action” against climate change and endorses biofuels. The official release date is Thursday, and Vatican authorities are saying the official text is still under embargo.

Scott Tong explains the effects of this leak. 

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