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Pope Leo says ‘religious faith’ can help fight ‘climate change’ at global conferencePope Leo addressed Arnold Schwarzenegger's Austrian World Summit in a video message, saying that ‘the religious dimension is in fact essential’ to dealing with ‘climate change.’Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday sent a video message to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 2026 Austrian World Summit, calling for people of various faiths throughout the world to increase their “care for creation” and work towards a society rooted in “solidarity and human dignity.”In his June 16 remarks to the Summit, citing Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’, Leo referred to the care for the environment...

[Catholic Caucus] Vatican announces new votive Mass ‘for the care of creation’The new text of the Mass will be issued Thursday, and comes on the back of Pope Francis' special focus on climate change issuesThe Vatican is set to publish a new Mass text called the Mass “for the care of creation.”In a press note issued June 30, the Holy See Press Office announced details of a press conference on Thursday which will be the launch pad for a new Mass.“There will be a press conference to present the new form of the Mass ‘pro custodia creationis,’ which will be...