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Pope Francis Calls on Nations to ‘End the Era of Fossil Fuel’Pope Francis has doubled down in his personal war on fossil fuels while condemning “extreme practices” such as fracking.It is time world leaders to “listen to science and institute a rapid and equitable transition to end the era of fossil fuel,” the pontiff urges in his message for the Feast of Creation, to be celebrated on September 1.It is “absurd to permit the continued exploration and expansion of fossil fuel infrastructures,” he insists. “Let us raise our voices to halt this injustice towards the poor and towards our children,...