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UCmeNdc

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Sun Jul 12, 2015, 03:27 AM Jul 2015

Pope Francis Condemns Corruption And 'Unbridled Capitalism

ASUNCION, July 11 (Reuters) - Pope Francis appealed to world leaders on Saturday to seek a new economic model to help the poor, and to shun policies that "sacrifice human lives on the altar of money and profit."

It was the second time during his trip to South America that Francis, the first pope from the region, used a major speech to excoriate unbridled capitalism and champion the rights of the poor.
In Bolivia last Thursday, he urged the downtrodden to change the world economic order, denouncing a "new colonialism" by agencies that impose austerity programs and calling for the poor to have the "sacred rights" of labor, lodging and land.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/07/11/pope-francis-condemns-pope-corruption-and-unbridled-capitalism-in-south-america_n_7778180.html

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Pope Francis Condemns Corruption And 'Unbridled Capitalism (Original Post) UCmeNdc Jul 2015 OP
spokesperson for the obscenely rich vatican tells poor people to quit giving their $$ msongs Jul 2015 #1
Pope John Paul II helped end commie tyranny... Octafish Jul 2015 #2

msongs

(67,420 posts)
1. spokesperson for the obscenely rich vatican tells poor people to quit giving their $$
Sun Jul 12, 2015, 03:29 AM
Jul 2015

to the church because poor people need it more than the church.

Octafish

(55,745 posts)
2. Pope John Paul II helped end commie tyranny...
Sun Jul 12, 2015, 10:16 AM
Jul 2015

Perhaps Pope Francis is helping end capitalist tyranny.

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