Pope Francis
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(DW) – Pope Francis on Saturday called for the world to abandon fossil fuels while speaking in the town of Assisi in central Italy. The hill town, located in the region of Umbria, is the birthplace of Saint Francis of Assisi, from whom the pontiff born Jorge Mario Bergoglio took his papal name.
Pope Francis spoke to a gathering of around 1,000 young people organized by the Economy of Francesco initiative. Among the people attending the gathering were young economists and people involved in startups geared toward helping the environment.
"Now is the time for new courage in abandoning fossil fuels to accelerate the development of zero- or positive-impact sources of energy," Francis said.
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