Overview

• At a Vatican press briefing, Arnold Schwarzenegger urged people not to use the federal government as an excuse and pointed to individual habits and state policies as effective levers.
• The Holy See hosts the three-day Raising Hope for Climate Justice conference Oct. 1–3 at Castel Gandolfo with 400-plus religious, civic and political figures, where Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to speak.
• Organizers plan to launch a Laudato Si’ 10 pledge intended to translate the 2015 encyclical’s vision into measurable ambition ahead of COP30 in Brazil.
• Schwarzenegger highlighted the Catholic Church’s reach, citing 1.4 billion faithful and 400,000 priests as a powerful network for environmental action.
• The event takes place at the Vatican’s newly inaugurated ecological training center, as speakers such as Tuvalu’s climate minister warn of present-day sea level threats and call for urgent solidarity.