Pope: May 'cry of the Earth' be heard at UN climate summit

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VATICAN CITY â Pope Francis on Sunday urged people to pray so that âthe cry of the Earthâ is heard at the U.N. climate summit getting underway in Glasgow, Scotland.

Francis in comments to the public in St. Peterâs Square, on Sunday, noted that it was the first day of the crucial gathering. He told the crowd: âLet us pray so that the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poorâ is heard by summit participants.

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âMay this encounter yield efficient answers offering concrete hope to future generations,â the pope said. Francis has made care for the planetâs fragile environment a key plank of his papacy.

In Rome Sunday, leaders of the G-20 nations accounting for 75% of greenhouse emissions were negotiating on what commitments theyâre willing to make to contain rising global temperatures.