And, as my brothers, the United States Bishops, have reminded us, all are called to be vigilant, precisely as good citizens, to preserve and defend that freedom from everything that would threaten or compromise it. Mr. President, I find it encouraging that you are proposing an initiative for reducing air pollution. Accepting the urgency, it seems clear to me also that climate change is a problem which can no longer be left to a future generation. When it comes to the care of our “common home”, we are living at a critical moment of history.
Francesco ha giudicato “promettente”, l’impegno dell’amministrazione Obama “per la riduzione dell’inquinamento dell’aria”, poiché “il cambiamento climatico è un problema che non può più essere lasciato ad una generazione futura”, né ai “milioni di persone sottoposte ad un sistema che le ha trascurate”.