Again, I am not surprised, and again a Roman Catholic Pope refuses to speak bluntly and directly on what he means, using religious and theological euphemisms you are supposed to make your own direct economic theory and political theory ties to just so the Roman Catholic Pope can knowingly promote Marxism/Socialism and get away with saying that is not what he meant (because he made sure he did not say it directly).
When it comes to economic issues no one protects, insulates themselves with lawyers and P.R. writers more than Roman Catholic Popes.
The popes thoughts on economics are his own, not Catholic Church doctrine. That’s why as a Catholic I could care less what he says. What cracks me up are non Catholics making a big issue over his every thought. You are not Catholic and his personal thoughts carry no weight whatsoever so why even post the article. Be about like me in the heyday of Billy Graham being obsessed with everything he said, when it didn’t affect me in the least.
I find it amusing that all the comments by the Catholics on this thread are defending the pope and church and accusing everyone else of taking his comments *out of context*.
But I have yet to see them provide his comments IN context and explain what he said and how it doesn’t mean what he said, but what they want it to mean.
There is nothing that the Catholic church can do, no matter how evil or depraved, that some Catholics will not defend with, *out of context*, *everyone else is doing it too so we’re not so bad*, or *we’re all sinners, nobody is perfect*.
Does that include the Vatican’s investments?