Pontiff makes obvious jibe at cardinals as he warns Catholic church against hypocrisy (Pretending to have feelings, beliefs, or virtues that one does not have.) on poor and homelessPope Francis has warned the Roman Catholic church against hypocrisy (Pretending to have feelings, beliefs, or virtues that one does not have.) on the issue of poverty,saying it was impossible to speak approximately the poor and the homeless and yet lead the “life of a pharaoh”.
The comments were made in an interview with Straatnieuws, a Dutch newspaper published by homeless people. The Vatican has been forced on the defensive after the publication of two books exposing greed and financial mismanagement at the heart of the church. The remarks appear to be a not-so-subtle jibe by Francis directed at his cardinals.
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Source: theguardian.com