Overview
- Pope Leo XIV’s message, delivered by Cardinal Pietro Parolin in Belém, urges an 'ecological conversion' and says caring for creation is essential to building peace.
- State parties are called to accelerate implementation of the Paris Agreement and the UN climate convention, moving from declarations to measurable national action.
- The Pope advocates a human‑centred international financial architecture that recognizes the link between ecological debt and foreign debt to support vulnerable nations.
- Cardinal Parolin warns that time is short and notes reports indicating climate-related emergencies now displace more people than armed conflicts.
- The Holy See highlights its ethical role through education and formation, and Parolin showcased local stewardship in Marituba, including youth projects producing biogas from waste.