Pope Francis Expresses Hope For COP29 Climate Summit

Pope Francis Expresses Hope For COP29 Climate Summit

Pope Francis on Sunday said Sunday he hoped the annual climate summit known as COP29, which starts Monday in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku, would contribute effectively to environmental protection.

Diplomats from across the world will descend on the small petrostate in the South Caucasus to discuss how to avoid increasing threats from climate change in a place that was one of the birthplaces of the modern oil industry.

The Pope expressed his closeness to the people of the island of Flores, Indonesia, hit by the volcanic eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki which killed nine people and injured dozens of others, and to the inhabitants of Valencia and other parts of Spain who are struggling with the consequences of the flooding.

The pontiff also called for dialogue on the social and political situation in Mozambique, where soldiers were deployed in the streets to maintain order after weeks of protests against the ruling party, accused of rigging last month’s elections to extend its 49 years in power.

“Let us pray for the entire Mozambican population so that the present situation does not cause them to lose faith in the path of democracy, justice and peace”, Francis said.

Pope Francis asked to continue praying “for the tormented Ukraine where hospitals and other civilian buildings are also hit” and other regions experiencing conflict.

 

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