Pope Leo XIV Urges Concrete Climate Action at COP30: "The Window Is Closing"

Nov 18, 2025 07:06 am CST

Pope Leo XIV addressed religious leaders at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, warning that the window to keep global temperature rise below 1.5C is closing rapidly. The American pontiff called for concrete actions on climate change, defended the Paris Agreement as humanity's best tool for environmental protection, and criticized political leaders lacking the will to act while emphasizing the disproportionate impact on vulnerable communities worldwide.