Pope

The Pope is the Bishop of Rome and the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, which has more than one billion members worldwide. The papacy plays an influential role in global discussions on ethics, social justice, poverty, migration and environmental responsibility through religious teaching, diplomacy and international advocacy. In environmental contexts, recent popes have been closely associated with climate change, biodiversity protection, sustainability and calls for global environmental action.

Image: Pope Leo XIV meets with residents of the ‘Land of Fires’
Pope condemns environmental harm in Italy’s ‘Land of Fires’News

Pope condemns environmental harm in Italy’s ‘Land of Fires’

Acerra, Italy | AFP Pope Leo XIV made a visit on Saturday to Italy's "Land of Fires", where for decades the mafia has illegally dumped and…
SourceSourceMay 23, 2026 Full article
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Pope, Schwarzenegger to rally Catholics to ‘terminate’ climate changeNews

Pope, Schwarzenegger to rally Catholics to ‘terminate’ climate change

Vatican City, Holy See | AFP Pope Leo XIV joins environmental experts and campaigners from around the world for a climate conference near Rome Wednesday featuring…
SourceSourceOctober 1, 2025 Full article
Image: The Pope from behind
Reform, social justice and tackling abuse: 12 years of Pope FrancisNews

Reform, social justice and tackling abuse: 12 years of Pope Francis

Vatican City, Holy See | AFP During his 12 years as head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis was a voice for compassion and peace,…
SourceSourceApril 21, 2025 Full article
Image: Pope Francis and Ms Celeste Saulo
Pope Francis discusses climate action with WMO Secretary-GeneralClimate

Pope Francis discusses climate action with WMO Secretary-General

Pope Francis welcomed Celeste Saulo, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), for an audience at the Vatican to discuss the urgency of addressing climate…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 22, 2024 Full article