That didn’t take long.
Pope Francis spoke from the Rose Garden at the White House today. It was his first public speech in America.
He pushed global warming initiatives.
POPE FRANCIS:
“Mr. President, I am finally encouraged that you are proposing an initiative for reducing air pollution. (Applause) Accepting the urgency, it seems clear to me also that climate change is a problem that can no longer be left to future generations… We are living at a critical moment of history. We still have time to make the change needed to bring about a sustainable and (inaudible). For we know that things can change. Such change demands all our part and (inaudible)… also for the millions of people that are living under a system that has overlooked them.”