New Pope Emerges as Global Climate Champion

By Douglas McIntyre  •  September 9, 2025

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports that Pope Leo has been named to The Independent’s Climate One Hundred list, following in the footsteps of Pope Francis, the “Climate Pope.” In his first public statements as Pope, Leo urged 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide to embrace climate action, warning that the world is burning from both global warming and armed conflicts.

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