Schwarzenegger at Vatican in mission to 'terminate' fossil fuels


Hollywood actor and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger arrives to attend a Vatican press conference about climate change in Rome, Italy, September 30, 2025. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Arnold Schwarzenegger came to the Vatican on Tuesday to throw his weight behind Pope Leo's efforts to encourage world leaders to address global climate change and transition away from fossil fuels.

"Every single one of (the) 1.4 billion Catholics can be a crusader for the environment and can help us terminate pollution," the former California governor, actor and bodybuilder said, referencing one of his blockbuster film roles, the Terminator.

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