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Pope Leo XIV Launches Solar Farm for Carbon-Neutral Vatican

10/3/2025

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Pope Leo XIV unveiled a solar farm to make Vatican City the first carbon-neutral state.
The announcement coincided with the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si, echoing Pope Francis's legacy.
Pope Leo XIV urged leaders to heed the cry of the Earth and the poor before UN conference.
He criticized climate-change dismissers and framed care for creation as a Christian duty.

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Pope Leo XIV unveiled a solar farm to make Vatican City the first carbon-neutral state.
The announcement coincided with the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si, echoing Pope Francis's legacy.
Pope Leo XIV urged leaders to heed the cry of the Earth and the poor before UN conference.
He criticized climate-change dismissers and framed care for creation as a Christian duty.