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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Pope Steers Church Focus To Climate Change With Encyclical [Watch (HLS stream): Pope Steers Church Focus To Climate Change With Encyclical](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/c45icZz4.m3u8) (2:00)  _Published 2015-06-18. 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In it, he calls for solutions to such problems as shortages of fresh drinking water, deforestation, pollution, climate change, and global inequalities. In one section, he writes, Climate change is a global problem with grave implications: environmental, social, economic, Political, and for the distribution for goods. It represents one the principal challenges facing humanity in our day. The encyclical offers an uncommon intersection between science and religion, and comes ahead of highly anticipated climate talks set to resume later this year in Paris. Speaking in the New York Times, a Catholic Theology and Culture Chair at the University of Dayton said encouraging environmental concern is less about the church teaching policy, and more about what lies at the core of the church's teaching. A reverend who heads the German speaking section of the Vatican radio Told the Guardian yes, we talk about justice and poverty. And now we also talk about ecology. There is now an added element to the official teaching of the church, and it is not something Francis has made up. It is in the Bible. And while scientists may be satisfied knowing a global figure such as the pope is reinforcing the danger of climate change, Others have been less than pleased. While answering an audience member's question about the Pope's encyclical at a campaign rally event Tuesday, Jeb Bush said he doesn't get his economic policies from his Pope. And a recent PEW research poll found while more than eight in ten Catholic Democrats believe the Earth is warming, only half of Catholic Republicans agree. And only a quarter of Cabinet Republicans say it's a man made problem. 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