Sunday, June 29, 2014

Pope Francis: Communists are really Christians - and Poverty is at the Center of the Gospel

PB: Who is not doing enough to share their wealth with the poor?
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From Reuters.com:

Pope Francis: "I can only say that the communists have stolen our flag.

"The flag of the poor is Christian.

"Poverty is at the center of the Gospel," he said, citing Biblical passages about the need to help the poor, the sick and the needy.

"Communists say that all this is communism. Sure, twenty centuries later.

"So when they speak, one can say to them: 'but then you are Christian'," he said, laughing.

Since his election in March 2013, Francis has often attacked the global economic system as being insensitive to the poor and not doing enough to share wealth with those who need it most...
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Link: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/29/us-pope-communism

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