Will Pope Francis’ Policies Backfire?

by  Rebecca Terrell
September 27, 2015

As Pope Francis rounds out his nine-day trip to North America with a visit this weekend to Philadelphia and the 2015 World Meeting of Families, media coverage of his historic visit is instead centered on his remarks during the past week regarding climate change. From his discussion with Fidel Castro on Sunday, September 20 to speeches at the White House and Congress, the pontiff's theme has been a continual plea for protecting the environment from "human activity" and promoting so-called "sustainable development."