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Pope Francis is the first pontiff to make climate change central to his papacy, and wrote a 2015 encyclical that relied on scientific facts about global warming to deliver a moral call to preserve the planet for future generations.
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
The 87-year-old pontiff’s well-being has been watched closely following an operation on his abdomen last year.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
The 87-year-old pontiff’s well-being has been watched closely following an operation on his abdomen last year.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Pontiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pontiff. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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