Pope Francis assesses escalating global environmental crisis, warning that Earth 'may be nearing breaking point' in latest treatise
Pontiff yesterday warned leading investors and energy giants that climate change 'threatens the very future of the human family'
Churches and cathedrals across UK praised for clean energy rollout which has diverted £5m away from fossil fuels towards green power providers
BP, BlackRock, Equinor and ExxonMobil expected to attend Vatican this week to discuss climate change
Bishops, Catholic banks worth €7.5bn, humanitarian group Caritas Internationalis and others in the Catholic hierarchy announce plans to drop investments in high carbon energy
Vatican calls on world leaders to step up decarbonisation and public engagement efforts