Pope: Financial Crisis Shows Futility of Money
Monday, October 06, 2008 |
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Oct. 4: Pope Benedict XVI waves from his car as he leaves the Quirinale Presidential palace in Rome.
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI says the global financial crisis shows the futility of money and ambition.
Benedict says that "now with the collapse of big banks we see that money disappears, is nothing and all these things that appear real are in fact of secondary importance." He urges those who build their lives "only on things that are visible, such as success, career, money" to keep that in mind.
The pontiff was speaking Monday as he opened the works of a meeting of 253 bishops at the Vatican.
Benedict says "the only solid reality is the word of God."
