(CNN)Pope Francis delivered a fiery denunciation of modern capitalism on Thursday night, calling the "unfettered pursuit of money" the "dung of the devil" and accusing world leaders of "cowardice" for refusing to defend the earth from exploitation. Speaking to grassroots organizers in Bolivia, the Pope urged the poor and disenfranchised to rise up against "new colonialism," including corporations, loan agencies, free trade treaties, austerity measures, and "the monopolizing of the communications media." Here's what one prominent American priest had to say about the speech:
There is quite a lot to unpack in the speech, including the Pope's apology for the "many grave sins" committed by Catholic Church against Native Americans "in the name of God." Andrew Chesnut, an expert on Catholicism in Latin America, called the Pope's apology the "fullest" the church has ever given for its colonial history in the region and "the most significant aspect of his trip thus far."
The speech was pretty long, as even the Pope admitted:
Post a Comment