Even though not everyone in the crowd of around 30 people knew Spanish, the message transcended language: protect the most vulnerable from the effects of climate change. It’s for that reason that Ochoa plans to share Pope Francis’ “Laudato Si” with his parish as soon as he can. It enters a political context where international negotiations on climate change seem to be unable to arrive at a binding agreement. Patrick Carolan, co-founder of the Global Catholic Climate Movement, an international coalition of Catholic organizations, agrees. “Pope Francis’ encyclical only validates the work we’ve been doing.”Carolan thinks hope for the climate justice movement can be found in the newer generations.