Pope Francis

"The Vatican's call for divestment is a breath of hope in times when faith is more needed than ever," said 350.org co-founder Bill McKibben. "It is a powerful statement that attempting to profit off the destruction of the planet is plainly and simply immoral and unethical."

"The arms race wastes precious resources that could be better used to benefit the integral development of peoples and to protect the natural environment."

In remarks at the Vatican, the leader of the Catholic Church condemned "the large-scale delinquency of corporations."

"Now is the time to abandon our dependence on fossil fuels."

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres's comment follows call by Pope Francis to "keep it in the ground"

"Builders of walls, be they made of razor wire or bricks," declared Pope Francis, "will end up becoming prisoners of the walls they build."