Vatican to turn off lights for ‘earth hour’ raising awareness of climate change The Vatican has a history of promoting ecological issues under Pope Francis, who has made it a key point of his pontificate. News Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent • Mar 21, 2025Mar 21, 2025
Vatican again turns off lights for ‘Earth Hour’ to promote ‘respect for Our Mother Earth’ Father Enzo Fortunato, the communicators director of St. Peter’s Basilica, linked the move to Pope Francis’ encyclical on ‘climate change,’ Laudato Si’. News Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent • Mar 25, 2024Mar 26, 2024
Vatican goes dark for Earth Hour, symbolizing membership in ‘church of environmentalism’ Where the Gospel says, 'let your light shine before men,' the post-conciliar church responds, 'only if doesn’t harm the environment.' Analysis Stephen Kokx • Mar 27, 2023Mar 27, 2023