Leonardo DiCaprio has paid a sincere tribute to Pope Francis after the death of the Pontiff at age 88.
The winner of the 50 -year -old Oscar, tok social networks on Monday to give his respect for sharing a series of photos of his 2016 meeting at the Vatican.
The actor “Inception” reminded the couple discussing the urgency of climate change for their documentary “Before the Flood”, which was launched later that year.
“Pope Francis was a transformative leader, not only for the Catholic Church, but also for environmental reform and activism,” wrote the actor on Instagram.
“He demonstrated a deep and unwavering commitment to environmental administration, especially through his innovative encyclical laudato if”, “DiCaprio Wreote, referring to a letter that his holiness had in 2015.
“This powerful document served as a call from Clarón for a fundamental change in the way we interact with the planet,” added the actor, who has taken a lawyer transmitted by environmental issues.
DiCaprio also highlighted the Pope’s efforts to urge “World Communities, institutions and leaders to join to take care of our common home”, before reciting their 2016 meeting.
“I had the honor of sitting with Pope Francis for a conversation about the urgent need to address climate change,” Hey. “That experience was enlightening, deeply moving and provocative.”
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The actor “Wolf of Wall Street” described Pope Francis “one of the most extraordinary spiritual leaders of our time.”
“His legacy will continually inspire generations of environmentalists worldwide. May he rest in peace,” he added.
DiCaprio has long been an environmentalist, establishing the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation in 1998 with only 24 years.
It comes as the former Hollywood collaborator of the actor, filmmaker Martin Scorsese, also paid tribute to the late Pope.
“There is much that can be said the meaning of Pope Francis and everything that meant for the world, for the church, to the papacy. I will leave that to others. It was, in every way, a remarkable human being. Variety.
“He is radiating goodness. He had an Ironclad commitment to good. He knew in his soul that ignorance was a terrible pest of humanity. Therefore, he never stopped learning. And he never stopped clarifying and, endgestal and preached forgiveness.”
“The loss for me is deep: I was lucky to know him, and I will miss his presence and warmth. The loss for the world is immense. But he left a light light, and you can never excuse,” said the pontiff a “remarkable.”