When it comes to the culture wars, the new pope appears to be a lot like the old pope. Days after President Donald Trump declared that climate change is the “greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world” during his address before the United Nations General Assembly, Pope Leo XIV solemnly — and shamelessly — blessed a block of ice. The Blessing of the Waters by Pope Leo XIV, at today’s ‘Raising Hope for Climate Justice’ International Conference at Castel Gandolfo. pic.twitter.com/QL5T5TOCvg — Catholic Sat (@CatholicSat) October 1, 2025Later, Pope Leo addressed the crowd, at times sounding more like an environmental activist than a man of God. The genocide of Christians in Nigeria should come before symbolic acts like praying over a block of ice for climate change activists.