Cover image: Pope Leo prays in the Lourdes grotto in France. © Vatican TV

A Green pope? Vatican describes environmental destruction as an 'ecological sin'

· France 24

In recent years, the Catholic Church has taken a growing stance in favour of climate action, culminating with the Vatican's signing of the landmark Paris climate agreement in 2022. As Pope Leo wraps up his four-day visit to France, FRANCE 24's Valerie Dekimpe looks at where religion and the environment meet.