Pope Francis said that a Church leader cannot preach against poverty if he “lives like a Pharaoh,” in an interview, published by a Dutch newspaper that is run by homeless …
This is interesting because I’ve heard the Catholic Church criticized because of what is perceived as the Holy Father’s lavish lifestyle. In this interview he is making the same point that others have used to discredit the Church.
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