US EditionPope Leo blasts economy that marginalizes poor while wealthy live in bubble of luxury
Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic exhortation 'Dilexi Te' calls for renewed commitment to social justice and care for the poor, citing poverty as the root of social ills, Vatican officials said.
- Pope Leo XIV released his first apostolic exhortation, titled "Dilexi Te," on Oct. 9, urging Christians to prioritize the poor, stating, "the poor are not a sociological category, but the very flesh of Christ".
- In the document, Pope Leo stressed that the poor are "not only objects of charity, but evangelists who can prompt us to conversion" through their struggles.
- He criticized the wealthy for living in a "bubble of comfort and luxury" while the poor suffer, reiterating that the Church must actively serve and address poverty issues.
- Pope Leo highlighted the urgency of almsgiving, which he claims has fallen out of favor, asserting, "it can be done in different ways, and surely more effectively, but it must continue to be done".
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Vatican City.- Pope Leo XIV placed the poor at the center of the Christian message in his first important document, which was published on Thursday, in which he asked people to defend and protect the most vulnerable, as Jesus did with acts of charity such as alms. The document, known as the Apostolic Exhortation, said that caring for the poor also meant “to fight against the structural causes of poverty.” Leo XIV blamed “ideologies that defend t…
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Leo XIV's first letter has the message: the poor belong to the centre of the Church. Francis wanted that, too. But the new Pope also corrects his predecessor.
Sharp criticism of capitalism and social inequality: Pope Leo XIV becomes clear in his first doctrinal letter. And thus reminds us of his predecessor. By Tilmann Kleinjung.
So far, the new Pontiff has restrained itself with binding statements. Now he presents a writing in which he draws on the fierce critique of capitalism of his predecessor.
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