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The Vatican has urged Catholics to drop investments in fossil fuels and arms

A nun reads Pope Francis' new encyclical titled 'Laudato si' at the Vatican June 18, 2015. Pope Francis demanded swift action on Thursday to save the planet from environmental ruin, urging world leaders to hear "the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor", plunging the Catholic Church into political controversy over climate change. In the first papal document dedicated to the environment, he calls for "decisive action, here and now," to stop environmental degradation and global warming, squarely backing scientists who say it is mostly man-made. REUTERS/Max Rossi TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - GF10000131581

The vatican has called for Catholics to stop investing in fossil fuels. Image: REUTERS/Max Rossi TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - GF10000131581

Philip Pullella
Writer, Reuters
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