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Naomi Klein on Visiting the Vatican & the Radical Economic Message Behind Papal Climate Encyclical

Naomi Klein on Visiting the Vatican & the Radical Economic Message Behind Papal Climate Encyclical | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Following the publication of Pope Francis’ encyclical on climate change, a major conference on climate change was held at the Vatican. Speakers included our guest, Naomi Klein, author of "This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate.” We speak to Klein about her trip to the Vatican and the importance of the pope’s message – not only on climate change, but the global economy.
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Pope Francis’s environmental message brings thousands on to streets in Rome

Pope Francis’s environmental message brings thousands on to streets in Rome | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Vatican officials to discuss climate change and environment with scientists and activists including Naomi Klein
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Pope Francis Aligns Himself With Mainstream Science on Climate

Pope Francis Aligns Himself With Mainstream Science on Climate | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
If anything, environmental scientists say, the pope may have bent over backward to offer a cautious interpretation of the scientific facts.
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Pope Francis hands GOP climate change dilemma - CNNPolitics.com

Pope Francis hands GOP climate change dilemma - CNNPolitics.com | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Republicans eyeing the White House are caught between two political blasphemies: angering the conservative base and disagreeing with the very popular Pope.
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Vatican calls for urgent action on climate change: Wealthiest have moral obligation to find solutions

Vatican calls for urgent action on climate change: Wealthiest have moral obligation to find solutions | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Cardinal Peter Turkson addresses participants of international conference on climate change.
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Pope Francis Calls for Climate Action in Draft of Encyclical

Pope Francis Calls for Climate Action in Draft of Encyclical | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
In the leaked 192-page document, posted by an Italian magazine, the pope offers a broad vision of an endangered planet and partly blames human activity for global warming.
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Pope Francis plants a flag in the ground on climate change - The Guardian

Pope Francis plants a flag in the ground on climate change - The Guardian | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
John Abraham: The Pope’s expected actions continue a tradition of leadership
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Pope Francis recruits Naomi Klein in climate change battle

Pope Francis recruits Naomi Klein in climate change battle | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Social activist ‘surprised but delighted’ to join top cardinal in high-level environment conference at the Vatican
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US Catholics ready to follow Pope's 'marching orders' on climate change

US Catholics ready to follow Pope's 'marching orders' on climate change | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Religious leaders say pontiff’s call for action brings urgency to existing support for environmental measures in Obama administrations’s climate plan
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Why we fight for the living world: it's about love, and it's time we said so | George Monbiot

Why we fight for the living world: it's about love, and it's time we said so | George Monbiot | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Pope Francis reminds us that our relationship to the natural world is about love, not just goods and services
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An Encyclical Alone Won’t Save the Planet

An Encyclical Alone Won’t Save the Planet | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Are some of those anticipating the pope's message most in for a disappointment?
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In Leaked Encyclical, Pope Francis Deconstructs Conservative Talking Points On Climate And Fossil Fuels

In Leaked Encyclical, Pope Francis Deconstructs Conservative Talking Points On Climate And Fossil Fuels | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
The leaked document flatly rejects traditional conservative Christian justifications for exploiting the planet.
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Pope's climate-change stand deepens conservatives' distrust - Arizona Daily Star

Pope's climate-change stand deepens conservatives' distrust - Arizona Daily Star | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
NEW YORK (AP) — Conservative distrust of Pope Francis, which has been building in the U.S. throughout his pontificate, is reaching a boiling point over his plan to urge action
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Pope Francis Calls for Action on Climate Change & Capitalism on a Planet "Exploited by Human Greed"

Pope Francis Calls for Action on Climate Change & Capitalism on a Planet "Exploited by Human Greed" | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Pope Francis is set to make history by issuing the first-ever comprehensive Vatican teachings on climate change, which will urge 1.2 billion Catholics worldwide to take action. The document will be sent to the world’s 5,000 Catholic bishops and 400,000 priests who will distribute it to their parishioners. Given the sheer number of people who identify as Catholics worldwide, the pope’s clarion call to tackle climate change could reach far more people than even the largest environmental groups. "T
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