Pope Francis has made a strong statement indirectly responding to Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of Christ Embassy Church, who has preached against the reality of climate change. Pastor Chris, the founder of Christ Embassy, claimed in a broadcast titled ‘Your Loveworld Specials with Pastor Chris’ that the global climate change campaign is a hoax pushed by liberals. Pope Francis criticized climate change deniers and delayers, including Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of Nigeria, in a recent statement. He emphasized the increasing evidence of climate change, blaming big industries and world leaders for the crisis. Pope Francis also called Western lifestyles “irresponsible” and noted that some effects of the climate crisis are already irreversible. His statement comes ahead of the UN COP28 climate conference, where countries will assess their progress towards climate goals.