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Reactions to the Pope’s ‘heartfelt appeal’ on climate change

"Church leaders, environmental activists, and Catholic groups around the world responded positively this week to Pope Francis’ latest apostolic exhortation Laudate Deum, what the Holy Father billed as a continuance of his earlier landmark writing on climate change and the environment. 

The pope released Laudate Deum on Wednesday, having touted it as the “second part” of his 2015 encyclical Laudato Si', which urged decisive and proactive measures to tackle the climate change crisis."

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Question to ponder: What do the reactions tell you about Pope Francis' document?

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