Corruption is a cancer
that undermines personal dignity, Pope Francis said on the
International day Against Corruption on Monday.
"Corruption undermines the dignity of persons and shatters
all good and beautiful ideals," he tweeted.
"The whole of society is called to work concretely to combat
the cancer of corruption which, with the illusion of quick and
easy gains, in fact impoverishes all".
The pope has often warned against the "plague" of bribery and
corruption affecting modern society.
International Anti-Corruption Day has been observed annually,
on 9 December, since the passage of the United Nations
Convention Against Corruption on 31 October 2003 to raise public
awareness for anti-corruption.
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