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Pope Francis urges prayer, says COP26 success vital to tackle ‘one of great moral issues’ of our time
- Letter released by Vatican says time is running out to ‘preserve God’s creation’
- He urges conference participants not to waste the occasion ‘lest we have to face judgement’
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Pope Francis has asked Scotland’s Catholics to pray for the success of the UN Climate Change COP26 conference in Glasgow because “time is running out” to save the planet.
In a letter released by the Vatican on Thursday, Francis said he regretted he could not attend the opening of the conference as he had originally hoped, but asked all to join in prayer for a fruitful outcome.
“This gathering (is) meant to address one of the great moral issues of our time: the preservation of God’s creation, given to us as a garden to be cultivated and as a common home for our human family,” he said.
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He implored “wisdom and strength” on the participants so that they keep future generations in mind.
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“Time is running out; this occasion must not be wasted, lest we have to face God’s judgement for our failure to be faithful stewards of the world he has entrusted to our care,” he said.
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