Pope calls on world leaders to end ‘cult of money’ in first speech on financial crisis
Pope Francis has attacked the global financial system, saying it has created a ‘cult of money’ that is turning humans into expendable consumer goods.
In his first major speech on the subject, Francis demanded that financial and political leaders reform the global financial system to make it more ethical and concerned for the common good.
He said: ‘Money has to serve, not to rule!’ and said that economics were ‘tyrannizing the poor.’
Pope Francis has criticised the global financial system for creating a ‘cult of money’
It’s a message Francis delivered repeatedly when he was archbishop of Buenos Aires, and it’s one that was frequently stressed by retired Pope Benedict XVI.
Francis, who has made clear the poor are his priority, made the comments as he greeted his first group of new ambassadors of the Holy See, the central government of the church.
Quoting the famous biblical tale, the pontiff said the ‘worship of the golden calf’ had found a new image in the current cult of money.
He said the gap between rich and poor was growing and the ‘joy of life’ was diminishing in many developed countries.
The new Pope is dedicated to changing the plight of the world’s poor
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