Pope Francis Went on a Tweetstorm About the Climate

It's been a big week for the pope. Today marks the official release of his long-awaited second encyclical, Laudato si, which was circulated by the Vatican at noon today in eight languages. Italian newspaper L'Espresso leaked the encyclical just three days before, and we got a rousing preview of Pope Francis' incisive reflections on how the suburbs are pretty much the worst, and how climate change is an issue that's too big to ignore or deny.

His Holiness tweeted a couple climate change snippets from the encyclical:

We need a new dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet. #LaudatoSi
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 18, 2015

There is an intimate relationship between the poor and the fragility of the planet. #LaudatoSi
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 18, 2015

The throwaway culture of today calls for a new lifestyle. #LaudatoSi
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 18, 2015

The climate is a common good, belonging to all and meant for all.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 18, 2015

One particularly serious problem is the quality of water available to the poor. #LaudatoSi
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 18, 2015

The human environment and the natural environment deteriorate together.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 18, 2015

The earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 18, 2015

The crux of his message? Stop trashing the planet: everyone ends up paying, most of all the poor.