Pope Francis to join other clergy at first 'Faith Pavilion' at climate summit
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, left, addresses the Global Faith Leaders Summit on November 7 in Abu Dhabi. (Photo courtesy of Muslim Council of Elders)
Pope Francis is set to speak at the inauguration of the first-ever “Faith Pavilion” during the upcoming 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference in the United Arab Emirates.
As political leaders from across the globe gather from November 30 to December 12 to assess how well they are addressing climate change, religious officials—including Francis, who is both a head of state and the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church—will have a new place of prominence.
The Faith Pavilion will be hosted by the UN Environmental Program, the Muslim Council of Elders, the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development, the Episcopal Diocese of California, and dozens of other faith-based groups.
