Vatican takes climate activists to court on Laudato Si’ anniversary
Vatican CityRNS Climate change activists faced trial at the Vatican on Wednesday on vandalism charges for gluing themselves to the statue of “Laocoön and His Sons” in the Vatican Museums last summer. The trial of Ester Goffi, a 25-year-old art history student, and Guido Viero, a 61-year-old health worker, took place on the eighth anniversary of […]
G20 offers little new on climate, leaving uphill task for COP26
Rome, ItalyReuters Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies agreed on a final statement on Sunday that urged “meaningful and effective” action to limit global warming, but angering climate activists by offering few concrete commitments. The result of days of tough negotiation among diplomats leaves huge work to be done at the broader United […]