A counter to consumerism

A counter to consumerism

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Intesa Sanpaolo, in the note that expresses the pain of the entire Group for the death of the Pope, today recalls Francis' reflections on the economy and finance, when he invited us to develop 'new forms oriented to the common good and respectful of human dignity'. Reflections that were contained in the letter that Bergoglio sent on October 24, 2023 to CEO Carlo Messina on the occasion of the initiative 'Nobody included - Growing together in a f…

In meditations he wrote to be read on the Via Sacra on Good Friday (18), Pope Francis once again criticized the “economy that kills”. This was one of the last acts of the first South American pontiff, whose death was announced on Monday (21) at the Vatican. The criticism of the “economy that kills” was present in the pontiff's words throughout the 12 years in which he occupied the Throne of Peter. The mention already appeared in Francis' first “…

Inequality, market, deregulation and individualism are concepts that shape his gaze on contemporary capitalism. What did he think and say about the interweaving relations between state and freedom in an era sculpted by globalization? Read more

Jorge Mario Bergoglio was considered a Pope close to the faithful, and he continued to do so in his pontificate, but there were also shadows.

The late pontiff, in his Apostolic Exhortation ‘Evangelii Gaudium’, criticized issues such as the economy based on ‘market tyranny’.