Pope Francis opened the assembly of
the Italian Bishops' Conference (CEI) Monday by saying they
should be careful about money and should be bishops rather than
pharaohs.
Saying he was "concerned about money and transparency",
Francis said "it is a counter-testimony to speak about poverty
and live like pharaohs".
"It's very bad to find out that a churchman has been
manipulated or, worse, has managed a widow's pennies in a
dishonest way".
He said the CEI "has done a lot on the path to poverty and
transparency but another step forward can be taken".
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