OPINION: To protect all life, we must end coal

Protect all life. This will be a theme of Pope Francis' visit to Japan this month. It's an especially poignant message as his main address will be held in Nagasaki's Peace Park, located at the site of the U.S. atomic bombing that killed some 100,000 people.But the pope's visit will not just emphasize past threats to peace and life. It will focus on the new threats to our well-being. Chief among these is the climate crisis.Japan has a critical role to play in resolving this crisis.In 2015, Pope Francis issued an encyclical on climate change and ecology, "Laudato Si,' On Care for Our Common H…READ FULL ARTICLE