Pope's new year address deplores rampant capitalism

[Eugene]

Source: BBC

1 January 2013 Last updated at 14:11 GMT

Pope's new year address deplores rampant capitalism

Pope Benedict XVI has condemned "unregulated capitalism" for contributing to world tension, in a new year address to worshippers.

The Pope also thanked the world's peacemakers and said humanity had "an innate vocation for peace".

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He deplored "hotbeds of tension and conflict caused by growing instances of inequality between rich and poor".

Those "hotbeds" also grew out of "the prevalence of a selfish and individualistic mindset which also finds expression in an unregulated financial capitalism", as well as "various forms of terrorism and crime", he said.

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[southernyankeebelle]

1. Well Pope dearie you can lead by example and give up your Gucci red shoes and some

of those beautiful gold statues. Give the money to the poor people by helping them build homes. That would be a good start.

[mr blur]

2. ..says the leader of the world's wealthiest religion nt

[trotsky]

3. Well, not exactly.

What he deplores is the "prevalence of a selfish and individualistic mindset." This "mindset" he deplores also allows him to condemn things like homosexuality, marriage equality, and reproductive rights.

Regardless, Joseph Ratzinger has absolutely no moral authority. He is a foul, despicable, corrupt, wicked old man.

[dimbear]

4. As extensively noted right here on this forum, the RCC agrees not to money launder for the Mafia

from now on.

That's progress, my friends.