Climate change and environmental destruction are forcing millions from their homes, and Catholics have a responsibility to assist them, Pope Francis wrote.

The recovery will be lengthy, and while we desperately need immediate relief, we must also seek long-term systemic change.

The Biden administration will find a willing partner in the fight against climate change in Rome—where the commitment to the environment predates Pope Francis.

Eric Holthaus experiences climate change as a wound, a rending in the fabric of society and ecology.

Achieving the goals involves setting policy as well as adopting legislation to limit carbon pollution, which the vast majority of climate scientists have said is the leading cause of a warming planet.

“The situation is just devastating, and the needs are immense.”