Congressman Langevin Releases Statement Supporting the Papal Encyclical
Thursday, June 18, 2015
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Congressman Jim Langevin
Rhode Island Congressman Jim Langevin (D), a member of the House of Representatives Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), released a
statement supporting Pope Francis’
papal encyclical. The papal encyclical calls for serious action to confront climate change and emphasizes the need for the poor of the world to have a voice in the climate change discussion.
"Pope Francis has the power to engage so many people in this important discussion and call them to action, and I believe his leadership will make a marked difference on our collective efforts to combat climate change,” Congressman Langevin said in his statement.
Congressman Langevin has voiced concerns about the effects of climate change on the environment in the past.
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This papal encyclical is the first of its kind to be released by the Catholic Church regarding climate change, however the church has released lesser documents on the subject before.
Congressman Langevin attended high school at Bishop Hendricken: a catholic school in Warwick.
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