Pontiff tells young people he is pinning his hopes on their efforts to safeguard environment and help the poor
Pope Francis delivering his address in Assisi, Italy.Pope Francis called on Saturday for “courage” in abandoning fossil fuels and lamented that older generations did not know how to protect the planet and secure peace.
During his brief visit to the hill town in central Italy, Francis spoke to a gathering of 1,000 young people, some of them young economists. Others are involved in efforts, including start-ups, focused on helping the environment. The pope said a world economy is needed that expresses “a new vision of the environment and the Earth”.
The pontiff cited an urgent need to discuss models of development. “Now is the time for new courage in abandoning fossil fuels to accelerate the development of zero- or positive-impact sources of energy,” Francis said.
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