- Pope Francis on Saturday called for the world to abandon fossil fuels while speaking in the town of Assisi in central Italy.
- The hill town, located in the region of Umbria, is the birthplace of Saint Francis of Assisi, from whom the pontiff born Jorge Mario Bergoglio took his papal name.
- As well as his better-known association with the poor, Saint Francis later became associated with patronage of animals and the natural environment.
Pope Francis calls for world to abandon fossil fuels 24.09.2022
