"Francis' 2015 encyclical Laudato si called for a 'broad cultural revolution' to reverse the effects of human activity on the planet.  He has called upon Catholics to have an 'ecological conversion,' telling them to confess sins against creation, such as using 'plastic and paper,' not 'separating refuse,' and not 'turning off unnecessary lights.'

"Under Francis' watch, the Vatican has hosted numerous conferences on topics such as the environment, sustainability, and population, involving some of the Church's most vocal opponents to Catholic teaching on life, marriage and family.  Some of these speakers include Bernie Sanders, Ban Ki-Moon, Jeffrey Sachs, Paul Ehrlich, and John Bongaarts.

"The Vatican's most recent conference, titled Biological Extinction, featured the pro-abortion population controller Dr. Paul Ehrlich.  He told LifeSiteNews in an exclusive interview just days before the March conference that he was 'thrilled' with the direction Francis is taking the Church."