text: Climate change, in the sense discussed in the Pope's encyclical, is a dubious theory at best. Also,  your claim that 95% of the "scientific community" supports the theory is  patently false. In any event for a pope to give his imprimatur to a scientific theory is unprecedented.   He has no competence in this area and should not 
  lend credibility to what is essentially a prudential matter.  
  
  There is nothing wrong with Trump's approach to Russia, and there is no reason for the Catholic Church at this time and under current current circumstances to advise anyone, let alone the President on the matter. Again this is a prudential matter. 
  
  Relations between nations have nothing to do with what a country has done in terms of "Suppressing democracy". What planet do you live on. 
  
  As for as poverty is concerned, the Pope should speak out against the corrupt governments that keep people in poverty and ignorance. Thinking that America can pay to save the world misses the point.