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Pope Slams Capitalism, Inequality Between Rich And Poor In New Years Message
(Note that this is a Reuters wire service article, despite the website hosting it)
Excerpts:
Notice how he groups "unregulated capitalism" in with "various forms of criminality and terrorism".
Much better than his Christmas message.
So, the next time a conservative Catholic calls complaints about the rising gap between the rich and poor class warfare, or complains about regulations and restrains on capitalism, just remember that they are cafeteria Catholics who are not in line with either the Pope or Church teaching on those subjects.
The Church has a preferential option for the poor and believes people have the right to health care and to be looked after in the event of old age or disability (cf Pacem En Terris, John XXIII).
Pope Slams Capitalism, Inequality Between Rich And Poor In New Years Message
(Note that this is a Reuters wire service article, despite the website hosting it)
Excerpts:
Earlier in his homily, the leader of the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics decried "hotbeds of tension and conflict caused by growing instances of inequality between rich and poor".
He also denounced "the prevalence of a selfish and individualistic mindset which also finds expression in an unregulated capitalism, various forms of terrorism and criminality".
[...]In his full message for the peace day, the pope called for a new economic model and ethical regulations for markets, saying the global financial crisis was proof that capitalism does not protect society's weakest members.
Notice how he groups "unregulated capitalism" in with "various forms of criminality and terrorism".
Much better than his Christmas message.
So, the next time a conservative Catholic calls complaints about the rising gap between the rich and poor class warfare, or complains about regulations and restrains on capitalism, just remember that they are cafeteria Catholics who are not in line with either the Pope or Church teaching on those subjects.
The Church has a preferential option for the poor and believes people have the right to health care and to be looked after in the event of old age or disability (cf Pacem En Terris, John XXIII).