Pope Leo interrupts holiday to issue warning: ‘We live in a world that is burning’
Pope prays for Texas flood victims in climate crisis warning
- Pope Leo XIV interrupted his holiday at Castel Gandolfo to issue a stark warning about a "burning" world, urging Catholics to address the climate crisis.
- This marks the Vatican's second significant appeal on global warming within a week, with Leo characterising the global situation as an "ecological crisis".
- The pontiff called for prayer for the "conversion of many people" who do not recognise the urgency of caring for "our common home".
- Leo celebrated a Mass according to a new Catholic rite focused on care for creation, which included a prayer for victims of flash flooding in Texas.
- Cardinal Michael Czerny noted that Leo's decision to interrupt his holiday underscores the new pope's commitment to environmental matters, following in the footsteps of his predecessor, Pope Francis.