Posted on 10/02/2025 7:11:16 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Pope Leo XIV criticized those who question the prevailing narrative on climate change during a recent gathering in Rome.
The pontiff slammed those who “ridicule those who speak of global warming” and affirmed the efforts of his predecessor, Pope Francis, according to The Guardian.
Leo presided over the 10th-anniversary celebration of Francis’s landmark ecological encyclical, Laudato Si (Praised Be), at a global gathering south of Rome. The encyclical cast care for the planet as an urgent and existential moral concern and launched a global grassroots movement to advocate for caring for God’s creation and the peoples most harmed by its exploitation.
Leo told the estimated 1,000 representatives from environmental and Indigenous groups that they needed to put pressure on national governments to develop tougher standards to mitigate the damage already done. He said he hoped the upcoming UN climate conference “will listen to the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor”.
The Pope called for climate skeptics to reconsider their positions and argued that Christians should support the climate agenda.
“We cannot love God, whom we cannot see, while despising his creatures. Nor can we call ourselves disciples of Jesus Christ without participating in his outlook on creation and his care for all that is fragile and wounded,” he said, according to The Guardian.
Then, the Pope blessed a block of ice. No really — he literally blessed a block of ice.
NEW: Pope Leo XIV blesses a block of ice before a blue tarp is rolled out and waved by people, including Arnold Schwarzenegger, at the Raising Hope for Climate Justice conference.
"We will raise hope by demanding that leaders act with courage, not delay."
"Will you join with us?
pic.twitter.com/PSVVwTB79V— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 1, 2025
Days earlier, President Donald Trump criticized climate alarmism during his address to the United Nations’ General Assembly. “In 1982, the executive director of the United Nations Environmental Program predicted that by the year 2000, climate change would cause a global catastrophe,” Trump explained. “He said that it will be irreversible as any nuclear holocaust would be. This is what they said at the United Nations. What happened? Here we are. Another UN official stated in 1989 that within a decade, entire nations could be wiped off the map by global warming. Not happening.”
The president noted how scientists called it “global cooling” back in the 1920s and 1930s, but later changed it to “climate change” so that it can apply whether temperatures rise or fall.
“It's the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world, in my opinion,” Trump continued. “Climate change, no matter what happens, you're involved in that. No more global warming, no more global cooling. All of these predictions made by the United Nations and many others, often for bad reasons, were wrong.”
So, is his popeiness an improvement over Frank?
” The Pope called for climate skeptics to reconsider their positions and argued that Christians should support the climate agenda. “
Yeah, right.
Follow the Climate Change money coming into the Vatican.
Never mind the money going out... that’s none of your business you nosy-nora!
Do the drops now become Holy Water? He could go on TV and make a king’s ransom.
Greatest? I dunno COVID will give it a run for it’s money.
It seems being a leftist-hack has become a prerequisite for being pope.
Blessing a chunk of ice? The Pope is an embarrassment. And a fool.
RE: So, is his popeiness an improvement over Frank?
I would say he is a CONTINUATION of Frank, with much better English of course.
Watermelon Pope:
Green on the outside, red on the inside.
Is he also gay?
On top of the world’s riches hidden in their basement...
“How many climate scientists has the Pope?”
At first glance I thought the pope blessing the block of ice was from the Bee and I laughed. Then I realized it was real.
Truth is stranger than satire.
Another Poop.
Out of your lane, “pope”
So what are we going to do. Hate ICE or bless ICE? Let’s make up our minds. All of the illegal alien crap floating into our country is making our shorelines rise as all the extra weight from the Darien Gap 400 pound beauties is making the continent sink. They all need to join a Red or Green Theory Workout Joint once they get their free copy of “due process” and “birthright” shenanigans from the shysters.
I find it interesting that catholic leadership appears to believe man can subvert God’s will and destroy the planet, somehow God just can’t manage to keep us alive from ourselves.
I do not recall scripture ever indicating God was unable to ensure His “Will” be done.
I’d say it’s micro sized improvement over those pacha mama statues from the amazon but that’s about it.
The papacy had survived idiot popes many times.
Indeed, sometimes a near century of them in a row.
It happens.
RE: “How many climate scientists has the Pope?”
I asked ChatGPT and got this answer:
Yes, the Vatican actively collaborates with climate scientists—especially through its Pontifical Academy of Sciences, which includes world-renowned experts in climate science, atmospheric physics, and environmental resilience.
🧠 Vatican’s Scientific Infrastructure
• Pontifical Academy of Sciences (PAS): Founded in 1603, it’s one of the oldest scientific institutions in the world. It includes Nobel laureates and leading climate researchers.
• Climate Resilience Initiative (2022–present): The Vatican launched this to convene scientists, policymakers, and faith leaders to address climate adaptation, mitigation, and societal transformation.
🌍 Recent Engagements
• In 2025, the Vatican hosted the “From Climate Crisis to Climate Resilience” summit, bringing together global experts, mayors, and researchers to strategize around climate threats and resilience frameworks.
• The Vatican also organized the “Raising Hope for Climate Justice” conference, marking the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si’, with over 1,000 scientists, activists, and religious leaders participating.
Notable Scientists Involved:
While the Vatican itself doesn’t employ climate scientists in the conventional sense, it appoints and collaborates with leading figures like:
• Veerabhadran Ramanathan (climate physicist)
• Hans Joachim Schellnhuber (founder of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research)
• Mario Molina (Nobel laureate in chemistry, formerly a member)
These scientists advise the Vatican on climate policy, contribute to encyclicals, and help shape its global advocacy.
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