ROME — Pope Francis has invited California Gov. Gavin Newsom to speak at a climate change summit of mayors and governors in the Vatican from May 15-17.“From Climate Crisis to Climate Resilience,” is sponsored by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences and will cover “the impact of rising temperatures” in local communities as well as “climate resilience.”
Pope Francis once again appealed for a concerted international effort to battle climate change Monday, insisting that no one is exempt from this task.In his address, “The Gold Standard – Climate Leadership in the Golden State,” Governor Newsom is expected to speak about “recent fires, floods, and droughts in California,” the
The California governor, who identifies as Catholic despite his public support for abortion and transgender therapy for children, has been regularlyCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom told world leaders at the United Nations on Monday that he felt “humiliated” by the U.S. position on climate change — though policies President Donald Trump supports have lowered emissions.