Leonardo DiCaprio
Remembers Pope Francis
… Calls Him “Transformational Leader”
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Leonardo DiCaprio was an enormous fan of the late Pope Francis — praising his work on environmental points and recalling a narrative about their 2016 assembly.
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The iconic actor took to Instagram on Monday and posted a heartfelt message, with two photographs displaying their get-together on the Vatican. In one pic, they’re seen shaking fingers — within the different, they’re leafing by books collectively.
Their assembly roughly coincided with the discharge of the 2016 documentary about local weather change, “Before The Flood,” which DiCaprio co-produced. As you understand, Leo is a significant environmental activist.
In his IG publish, Leo highlighted the problem of local weather change, calling Pope Francis a “transformational leader — not only for the Catholic Church, but also for environmental reform and activism.”
Leo went on … “[Francis] demonstrated a deep and unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship, most notably through his groundbreaking 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’.”
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DiCaprio was referring to the 2015 letter Francis mailed to church buildings across the globe, which “served as a clarion name for a elementary shift in how we relate to the planet.”
Leo famous the pope’s sturdy efforts in getting “individuals, communities, institutions, and world leaders to unite in caring for our common home.” DiCaprio additionally highlighted his 2016 assembly with Francis, saying it was “enlightening” and “deeply moving” for him to sit down with the pope and focus on local weather change.
Leo wrapped it up by describing Francis as “one of the extraordinary non secular leaders of our time,” and his “legacy will proceed to encourage generations of environmentalists world wide.”
As you understand, Francis died Monday — in the future after Easter — after struggling a stroke and irreversible cardiovascular arrest. He was 88.
