Pope Francis says Marxist ideology is wrong, reacting to label by critics
The Argentine-born pontiff, however, tells with Italy’s La Stampa in an interview published Sunday, that he has ‘known many Marxists who were good persons, and that’s why I don’t feel offended’ by the label.
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Monday, December 16, 2013, 2:34 AM
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Pope Francis, in an interview with Italy's La Stampa newspaper published Sunday, said 'Marxist ideology is wrong' although he doesn't feel offended by the label because he has known many Marxists who were good persons.
Pope Francis is shrugging off the “Marxist” label that some conservatives might apply to him because he frets that economic growth doesn’t always help the poor.
In an interview with Italy’s La Stampa published on Sunday, Francis said: “Marxist ideology is wrong.”
But the Argentine-born pontiff added he has “known many Marxists who were good persons, and that’s why I don’t feel offended” by the label.
He also said that at a recent public audience at the Vatican, he told a mother whose baby was crying but who was ashamed to nurse in the Pope’s presence: “Please feed him!” He said he wants to tell all humanity to feed the hungry.
Francis also confirmed the Vatican is proceeding with plans for him to visit the Holy Land next year.
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