Leaders of Catholic organisations said President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate change agreement snubs the needs of impoverished people around the world and eschews responsibility to begin addressing the causes of global warming.
A statement from the leaders of 11 organisations asked Trump to reconsider his action. They said Catholic teaching maintains that climate change is a "grave moral issue" that threatens commitments to protect human life, health, dignity and security, promote the common good, exercise a preferential option for the poor, living in solidarity with future generations, realize peace and care for creation.
