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The Pope's Dystopia
The pope has a vision of our world collapsing, and climate change and inequality are to blame.
Some People Don't Like What the Pope Has to Say About Free Markets
At the core of Pope Francis's encyclical on climate change is deep concern for the plight of the world's poor — and criticism of the causes of economic inequality and environmental harm.
Pope Francis Went on a Tweetstorm About the Climate
The planet is starting to look like a "pile of filth," he says.
Pope Francis Says Earth Is Beginning to Look Like an 'Immense Pile of Filth'
In his 184-page encyclical, the pope calls for an end to fossil fuels and a rethinking of humanity's relationship to nature.
Jeb Bush Is Also Not So Keen on the Pope's Concerns About Climate Change
Republican presidential candidate — and Catholic — Jeb Bush says he doesn't take political advice from his bishop, cardinal, or pope.
Here's What the Pope Is Probably Going to Say About Climate Change
An Italian magazine leaked a draft of the pope's encyclical, scheduled for release on Thursday, and it hints that he's not shying away from challenging leading Republican politicians.
Even the Pope Hates the Suburbs
In his forthcoming teaching document, the Pope will call out the "social anonymity" of the 'burbs.
Rick Santorum Doubles Down on Criticism of the Pope's Stance on Climate Change
During a Fox News appearance, the Republican presidential hopeful said people should listen to scientists and politicians — but not the pope — on climate change.