Pope aids fight against poverty and climate change

Pope Benedict XVI will visit Britain next week. The British ambassador to Poland Ric Todd writes in the tabloid Fakt that this will give the pope the chance to take a stance on the major problems society faces: "We are delighted at this visit and want to use the opportunity to consolidate our relations and seek solutions to the world's most pressing problems - including challenges such as poverty and climate change. We want to hear the words of the Pope. Thanks to its experience ... the Catholic Church has a unique insight into the connection between poverty and climate change. ... The rise in global temperatures and the growing aridity make it increasingly difficult for people to maintain the fertility of the soil they have been working for their entire lives. Climate change is hindering our victory over poverty."

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