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Valérie DEKIMPE

A Green pope? Vatican describes environmental destruction as an 'ecological sin'

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Cover image: Pope Leo prays in the Lourdes grotto in France. © Vatican TV

In recent years, the Catholic Church has taken a growing stance in favour of climate action, culminating with the Vatican's signing of the landmark Paris climate agreement in 2022. As Pope Leo wraps up his four-day visit to France, FRANCE 24's Valerie Dekimpe looks at where religion and the environment meet.

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