Pope Leo XIV calls for more regulations to address climate change

Published October 1, 2025 11:57am ET



Pope Leo XIV called on governments worldwide to increase regulations aimed at mitigating climate change, continuing the teachings of the late Pope Francis.

The Chicago-born pope made the remarks at the Raising Hope conference just south of Rome. The conference is intended to mark the 10th anniversary of Francis’s landmark encyclical on the environment.

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