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Fri 01 Jan 2010Pope urges climate change action
Pope Benedict used his traditional New Year address today to call on people to change their lifestyles to save the planet, saying environmental responsibility was essential for global peace.
Recalling that world leaders had gathered in Copenhagen last month for the UN climate conference, the pope said action at a personal and community level was just as important to safeguard the environment.
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