After scandals, Pope tells his diplomats to be humble
Envoys must live for the things of God and not for those of the world
13 June 2019 - 16:06
Vatican City — Pope Francis on Thursday told his ambassadors around the world, some of whom have been involved in sexual and financial scandals, to live humble, exemplary lives and be closer to the poor than to the elite.
In a document handed to more than 100 ambassadors in Rome for meetings with top Vatican officials, Francis told the envoys that they had to “live for the things of God and not for those of the world”...
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