Paris climate exit "deeply troubling" to Catholic church leaders.

Pope Francis has written two encyclicals dealing with the environment and climate change, and he strongly supported the Paris agreement.

Unfortunately, the rightwing version of "cafeteria Catholics" didn't care what the Pope had to say.

Here are just some of the reactions from Catholic leaders worldwide.

https://www.ncronline.org/news/politics/paris-climate-deal-exit-deeply-troubling-catholic-leaders

A letter from the member organizations of Catholic Climate Covenant said they were "deeply disappointed" by the president's decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement and to end payments to the Green Climate Fund, adding, "we implore President Trump to reconsider this path."

"Catholic teaching insists that climate change is a grave moral issue that threatens our commitments: to protect human life, health, dignity, and security; to exercise a preferential option for the poor; to promote the common good of which the climate is part; to live in solidarity with future generations; to realize peace; and to care for God’s good gift of creation," the letter said.

Bishop Oscar Cantú, chair of the U.S. bishops’ conference Committee on International Justice and Peace, called the decision not to honor U.S. commitment to the Paris Agreement "deeply troubling." The Las Cruces, New Mexico, bishop said the climate accord promotes values in Scripture of caring for creation and for others in solidarity.

"President Trump's decision will harm the people of the United States and the world, especially the poorest, most vulnerable communities," said Cantú, adding, "I can only hope that the president will propose concrete ways to address global climate change and promote environmental stewardship."

Bill O'Keefe, Catholic Relief Services vice president for advocacy and government relations, said in a statement, "Withdrawing from the Paris Accord is a terrible — and we hope reversible — mistake." The humanitarian agency, he added, witnesses firsthand every day the realities of climate change in the countries they serve, and "the devastating impact on the lives of the people we serve."

Patrick Carolan, executive director of Franciscan Action Network, stated, "When large countries like the U.S. deny the reality of the climate crisis and pull out of commitments holding us accountable for doing our part to curb global temperature rise, we are turning our backs on the poor and vulnerable, which goes directly against our Franciscan-Christian values."