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At least he is trying.. we will see the blowback.
Last week he went to an island in the Mediterranean, Lampedusa to mourn refugees who died trying to get to Europe..
Pope prays for lost refugees on island visit - CNN.com
This week it is about the cars leaders of the church drive..
What would Jesus drive? Pope tells priests to buy humble cars | Reuters
Last week he went to an island in the Mediterranean, Lampedusa to mourn refugees who died trying to get to Europe..
Pope prays for lost refugees on island visit - CNN.com
Francis used the visit to criticize what he called "global indifference" to the refugee crisis, saying: "Today no one in the world feels responsible for this; we have lost the sense of fraternal responsibility; we have fallen into the hypocritical attitude of the priest and of the servant of the altar that Jesus speaks about in the parable of the Good Samaritan," he said.
"We look upon the brother half dead by the roadside, perhaps we think 'poor guy,' and we continue on our way, it's none of our business; and we feel fine with this.
This week it is about the cars leaders of the church drive..
What would Jesus drive? Pope tells priests to buy humble cars | Reuters
As part of his drive to make the Catholic Church more austere and focus on the poor, Francis told young and trainee priests and nuns from around the world that having the latest smartphone or fashion accessory was not the route to happiness.
"It hurts me when I see a priest or a nun with the latest model car, you can't do this," he said.
"A car is necessary to do a lot of work, but please, choose a more humble one. If you like the fancy one, just think about how many children are dying of hunger in the world," he said.