The comments were made at a conference on the role of “revealed religions” in the modern world.

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While the Paris agreement does not deliver the solution itself, it delivers a solid foundation from which the solution can be built. What matters now is political will, and the translation of this will into concrete action on the ground.

The pope's words come as the peace process to end a 45-year-old conflict between the government and separatist rebels seems to have stalled.

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Proponents of free trade make an important point when they observe that reduced trade barriers have played an important role in lifting hundreds of millions in the third world out of poverty, but the “benefits” to American workers are far more dubious.

The pilgrimage is among dozens of actions Catholics are taking in preparation for the upcoming 21st Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Many Catholic environmental advocates are hopeful that the Paris summit will result in a long-term pact to reduce carbon emissions with the goal of slowing climate change.

The president said that America is now a global leader in taking serious action to fight climate change. “And frankly, approving this project would have undercut that global leadership. And that’s the biggest risk we face—not acting.”

Change is not to be feared; interreligious openness has not weakened, but strengthened the church.