Pope Francis met with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his fiancée, Lauren Sánchez, vice chair of the Bezos Earth Fund, at the Vatican to discuss climate change. Source: OSV News.
Ms Sánchez posted photos of the meeting at the Domus Sanctae Marthae, the residence where Pope Francis lives, in an Instagram post on August 15, saying that the Pope’s “wisdom, warmth, and humour were deeply touching.”
“He reminded us not to take life too seriously, a simple yet powerful reminder to keep lightness in our hearts,” she wrote.
The meeting was not listed on the Pope’s official agenda nor publicised through the Vatican’s media channels.
Ms Sánchez wrote that the three of them discussed the “urgent need for climate action,” a passion she said she shares with the Pope.
Pope Francis’ “belief in finding beauty and meaning in everything we do resonated deeply with me,” she wrote on Instagram, adding, “I love that he encourages priests to read poetry and literature to stay connected with the human spirit.
“Grateful for this incredible blessing and the gentle wisdom he shared with us.”
In March, Ms Sánchez announced the Bezos Earth Fund would invest $US60 million in centres focused on biomanufacturing and creating alternative proteins.
Mr Bezos has committed to spending $US10 billion on fighting climate change through the fund.
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