Democracy corrupted !
' Christians who lead “a double life” by giving money to the Church while stealing from the state are sinners who deserve to be punished. '
' The Pope described people engaged in corruption as “whitewashed tombs”, explaining that “they appear beautiful from the outside, but inside they are full of dead bones and putrefaction.” A life based on corruption is “varnished putrefaction”, the Pope said. '
' . . . he had strong words for Catholics who grow wealthy from graft and use tainted money to shower their children with gifts and send them to expensive schools.
'“Those who take kickbacks have lost their dignity and give their children dirty bread”, he said. '
Pope Francis: corrupt should be tied to a rock and thrown into the sea
Pope Francis gives fire-and-brimstone sermon, saying the corrupt should be tied to a rock and thrown into the sea
By Nick Squires, Rome
5:56PM GMT 11 Nov 2013 in The Telegraph
' Pope Francis has delivered a fiery sermon against corruption, quoting a passage from the Bible in which Jesus said some sinners deserve to be tied to a rock and thrown into the sea. '
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