Cardinal David’s COP30 Address: Naturalism Masquerading as Catholic Concern
The Vatican News portal (November 14, 2025) reports on Mr. Pablo David’s (“Cardinal” of Kalookan) participation in the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil. The article presents his plea for environmental action based on the Philippines’ experience with typhoons and flooding, which he attributes to climate change and governmental corruption. Mr. David proposes an “Earth Tariff” on fossil fuel extraction to fund indigenous-led ecological restoration and frames his message through the lens of “ecological conversion” using sacramental terminology. The piece concludes with an appeal to “rescue our common home” through collective examination of conscience.









