Pope slams 'insatiable greed' at Christmas Eve Mass: Pope Francis has reminded Christians that their messiah was born in poverty and said they should focus on love and charity instead of "consumerism." 10,000 people attended the event in St. Peter's Basilica.

So anyone for fighting poverty not destitute are hypocrites? Are you insane? That's like fighting hunger by starving, or fucking for abstinence.

Since you appear to have never heard of it, look up 'Tu Quoque'. It's the fallacy your thoughtless opinion typifies. Thanks for an excellent topical example.

private city

Italy is the fifth most popular tourist destination in world, and many go solely to visit Vatican city, much of which is open to the public.

from a vast palace

built, expanded and beautified over centuries by generations of other popes.

with the greatest collection of art treasures on the planet.

So he should just hold some rummage sale of many of the greatest unique cultural artifacts in the world, to pay for some extra sandwiches and socks for the homeless or subsidized housing? Like the Catholic church has no real world experience with economics, alms and charity and that would eliminate poverty once and for all, or even make a significant dent.

Many of the art treasures are devotional or culturally iconic, many are sacred and considered priceless. But fuck it, he should bow down to Mammon and the half baked moral notions of a bunch of whiny ignorant redditors and trade them in. Maybe pawn stars can do a special.

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