On this Good Friday Greta Thunberg, the Swedish teen climate change activist was in Rome speaking to a crowd of 25,000 gathered in the Piazza del Popolo as part of the "Fridays for Future" movement. As might be expected, Pope Francis was also visible today as he led a solemn "Way of the Cross" procession and worship at St. Peter's Basilica with tens of thousands on hand.
We might think these two events in Rome were competing, yet Greta and Francis met a couple days ago with the pontiff encouraging the young activist to continue her important work.There are other world leaders who've told "striking" students they should get back to school. Pope Francis has made care for Creation a focus of his pontificate and his Laudato Si encyclical addresses climate change.
While this is a day to commemorate the crucifixion, they were not at crossed purposes in their desire to mend a broken world.
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