VATICAN SYNOD: New Apostolic Exhortation “Laudate Deum”: Faults Scientific Data on the Climate Crisis
by Luke Bisani
Pope Francis has faulted scientific data that brings resistance and confusion to efforts made to address the climate crisis in the world.
Through his Apostolic Exhortation publication dated October 4, 2023, tilted Laudate Deum, the Catholic Church leader indicated that scientific data shared by scientists continues to block the impending danger of climate change that has caused a global temperature increase.
“In recent years, some have chosen to deride these facts. They bring up allegedly solid scientific data, like the fact that the planet has always had and will have periods of cooling and warming. They forget to mention another relevant datum: that what we are presently experiencing is an unusual acceleration of warming, at such a speed that it will take only one generation. “Reads part of the publication.
He further blamed the blame game for the climate crisis on the people who come from poor countries in the world, saying the crisis was ignited by people from developed countries.
Pope Francis has also expressed worry about the slow pace taken to address the climate crisis, despite sharing his publication, Encyclical Letter Laudato Si’, which urged everyone to take action for Mother Nature.
“Yet, with time, I have realized that our responses have not been adequate, while the world in which we live is collapsing and may be nearing the breaking point,” reads further in the publication.
In his encyclical Laudato Si, Pope Francis urged every person living on the planet to commit to and contribute to sustainable care for the natural environment and all people.
