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Pope Francis: Money is the master of homogenization and enslaves. Saying people and not money create development, Pope Francis called on Thursday for courageous initiatives to rethink our economic …More
Pope Francis: Money is the master of homogenization and enslaves.

Saying people and not money create development, Pope Francis called on Thursday for courageous initiatives to rethink our economic system and not become slaves of money. His remarks came in a video message delivered to participants attending a Festival of Social Doctrine in the Italian city of Verona promoted by the local Church. The Pope urged people not to become discouraged by the economic crisis but instead turn their energies towards ways of “rethinking our economic model and the world of work.” He warned that “the great temptation” when faced with these difficulties is to concentrate “on tending our own wounds and use that as an excuse to not heed the cry of the poor” and all those who are s ...