India, Nov. 10 -- Catholic Relief Services and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a statement dated Nov. 6, 2026, calling on world leaders gathering for the 31st annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 31) to “decisively act to protect life on our common home.” The statement was issued by Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre, Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, and Catholic Relief Services President and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Sean Callahan.
Statement and signatories
The statement said the global Church continues to witness “the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor,” and said it accompanies those most impacted by a changing climate and resulting “extreme weather, rising seas and biodiversity loss.” It also said young ...