I so love this Pope! I hope you read this article and listen/heed his call. Pope Francis’ Encyclical Urges Swift Action on Climate Change Ahead of Paris Climate Talks Anastasia Pantsios Today in Rome, Pope Francis released his long-anticipated encyclical on climate change , fueling precisely the international conversation the Pope hoped to drive. The widespread media coverage of the 180-plus page document , Laudato Si, or Praised Be to You, has undoubtedly increased public awareness of environmental issues dramatically. Photo credit: Shutterstock There were no big surprises in the encyclical, given its leak to the media earlier this week and the Pope’s ongoing speeches and remarks about the climate. But the encyclical, a letter from the Pope to the church bishops, give the official endorsement of the Catholic Church to his concern for the climate. Writing that “the Earth, our home, is beginning to look like an immense pile of filth,” the Pope emphasiz...