Pope Francis to the UN: environmental degradation threatens ‘the very existence of the human species’
But speaking to the United Nations General Assembly Friday, Francis transformed into an international policy, law, and development wonk – and above all, the spirited author of “Laudato Si” (“Praised Be”), his stirring encyclical on the environment. “The ecological crisis, and the large-scale destruction of biodiversity, can threaten the very existence of the human species,” […]