Leonardo DiCaprio pays tribute to Pope Francis
Leonardo DiCaprio honoured the life and legacy of late Pope Francis, who died at 88 on April 21.
The Titanic star, who met with the spiritual character in 2016, for his documentary Earlier than the Flood, shared photos from that assembly on Instagram.
“Pope Francis was a transformational leader not only for Catholic Church, but also for environmental reform and activism,” wrote The Wolf of Wall Avenue actor within the caption.
Referring to a 2015 letter on local weather change that Francis despatched to church buildings around the globe, the actor referred to as him out for his “deep and unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship.”
Speaking concerning the doc, DiCaprio stated that via it Francis “helped catalyse momentum ahead of the global 2015 COP21 conference.”
The Oscar winner went on to share his expertise of assembly the deceased for a “conversation on the urgent need to address climate change,” as a analysis for his documentary.
He penned, “That experience was enlightening, deeply moving and thought provoking.”
“His legacy will continue to inspire generations of environmentalists around the world. May he rest in peace,” DiCaprio concluded.
DiCaprio highlighted his assembly with the Francis in Earlier than the Flood to indicate {that a} Catholic Pope had accepted the scientific theories behind the local weather disaster for the primary time.
The Chief of Roman Catholic Church, Francis died of a stroke and subsequent coronary heart failure, in response to the Vatican.
