Pontiff tells general assembly the environment should indulge in the same rights and protections as humanity and expresses concern for persecution of ChristiansThe pope demanded justice for the weak and affirmed the rights of the environment on Friday in a forceful speech to the United Nations that warned against “a selfish and boundless thirst for power and fabric prosperity.
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Source: theguardian.com