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Pope Says There Is "A Clear Need For Science" To Protect The Planet

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Historically, religious zealots have long defied scientific advances and theories because they didn't coincide with their faith and beliefs, but Pope Francis has been changing this ever since he became the Catholic leader in 2013.

As perhaps the most liberal pope that Catholicism has ever produced, Pope Francis has extended kindness to a variety of people, said that prayer needs to be followed up with action, and declared that science is necessary if we are to save the planet and its people.

In late 2016, he asked world leaders not to delay the implementation of environmental policies that were already agreed upon in 2015 at the Paris climate summit. His remarks were likely in reaction to President-elect Donald Trump's comments about pulling the U.S. completely out of their part of the deal. When addressing a group of scientists at the Vatican, Pope Francis claimed that there has "never been such a clear need for science" to address environmental concerns caused by humans.

With Trump's inauguration only 11 days awhile and an already-active Congress working to strip Americans of their rights, there's no saying what will happen when Trump takes office. Trump has long expressed his disbelief in climate change and will soon be the one of the only world leaders to reject scientific proof evidencing its existence and immediacy. In addition to pulling the U.S. out of the Paris climate change deal, which would have rapidly decreased carbon dioxide emissions in the involved countries, he also plans to cut back on pollution regulations for oil, gas, and coal companies and get rid of the Environmental Protection Agency completely.



 


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