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Pope Francis Calls Inequality ‘The Root Of Social Evil’

by Sahil Kapur

04.28.14 | 11:56 am

Pope Francis leaves after celebrating an Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sunday, April 20, 2014. Cheering and applauding, the crowd tried to catch a glimpse of the pontiff as he circled around... Pope Francis leaves after celebrating an Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sunday, April 20, 2014. Cheering and applauding, the crowd tried to catch a glimpse of the pontiff as he circled around in his white popemobile at the end of the ceremony before he went to the central balcony over the basilica to deliver his commentary on the violence and poverty staining the Earth.(AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) MORE LESS

A seven-word tweet by Pope Francis earned quite a bit of attention on Monday — including more than 8,700 re-tweets at time of publication.

Inequality is the root of social evil.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 28, 2014

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teenlaqueefa says:

April 28, 2014

Nailed that one. (Thumbs up)
the_scarlet_pimpernel says:

April 28, 2014

Good God (no pun intended)! I can just hear the wingnut noise machine get going on that one! Better buy earplugs, folks, because the whining is going to be excruciatingly loud and at a ‘C’ above high ‘C’ level.
sylhines says:

April 28, 2014

What about the evils of money? I forgot the Church is all in, in that game.
srfromgr says:

April 28, 2014

Amen to that Padre…
msny says:

April 28, 2014

Asked about all that gold surrounding him, the Pontif replied: “Wait. What? Uh…gotta go…”

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