Pope "Mic Drop" Video Might Be Best Commentary On Climate Encyclical Yet

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We’ve already seen Pope Francis cast as an action hero in an epic movie trailer for his encyclical on climate justice, but this might be the best take yet: The Pope gets up on stage to drop a few rhymes โ€” and the mic โ€” at an otherwise dull open mic night.

โ€œCynical about my encyclical? I’m lovin it! /
No government can overcome ourย covenant.โ€

With this type of attention being paid to the Pope’s climate message, it’s no wonder the usual climate denier suspects are lining up to attack the Pope’s credibility.

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The video was made by NYC-based filmmaker Brian Lannin.

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Mike Gaworecki is a San Francisco-based journalist who writes about energy, climate, and forest issues for DeSmogBlog and Mongabay.com. His writing has appeared on BillMoyers.com, Alternet, Treehugger, Change.org, Huffington Post, and more. He is also a novelist whose debut โ€œThe Mysticistโ€ came out via FreemadeSF inย 2014.

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