Where Coal Was King, Pope’s Climate Warning Faces a Tricky Sell
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In West Virginia, where workers have harvested coal seams for centuries, Pope Francis’ new warning about the risks of fossil fuels will find skepticism even among the faithful.
Monsignor Edward Sadie of Charleston knows this, probably better than most. For the past several weeks, he’s been preaching to his 700-family congregation about how climate change is hurting the vulnerable -- the key point in a Papal encyclical that’s expected to be released Thursday.