Pope tells Catholics better to be atheists than hypocrites (VIDEO)
(MMO) – Hypocritical Catholics should admit “’my life is not Christian, I don’t pay my employees proper salaries, I exploit people, I do dirty business, I launder money, (I lead) a double life.’”
Pope Francis criticising some members of his own Church yesterday, suggesting that it’s better to be an atheist than one of “many” Catholics who he says lead a double life.
The comments delivered in a sermon broadcast on Vatican Radio, in which the pope said that hypocritical Catholics should admit “’my life is not Christian, I don’t pay my employees proper salaries, I exploit people, I do dirty business, I launder money, (I lead) a double life.’”
Pope Francis reacts as he leads the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican February 22, 2017. — Reuters pic“There are many Catholics who are like this and they cause scandal. How many times have we all heard people say ‘if that person is a Catholic, it is better to be an atheist.’”
