His enemies tried to undermine Pope Francis' encyclical on climate change by leaking it before it was officially released today.
But it's still an incredibly powerful document.
Pope Francis on Thursday called for a radical transformation of politics, economics and individual lifestyles to confront environmental degradation and climate change, as his much-awaited papal encyclical blended a biting critique of consumerism and irresponsible development with a plea for swift and unified global action.
And what makes it so powerful for me, is its call for a moral revolution.