By Anthony Faiola, Michelle Boorstein and Chris Mooney / Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Stefano Pitrelli and Pietro Lombardi contributed to this report.
VATICAN CITY — He warns of “synthetic agrotoxins” harming birds and insects and “bioaccumulation” from industrial waste. He calls for renewable fuel subsidies and “maximum energy efficiency.” And although he offers prayers at the beginning and end of his heavily anticipated missive on the environment, Pope Francis unmasks himself not only as a very green pontiff, but also as a total policy wonk.
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