Pope Francis lambasted speculation that “drives prices soaring” and precarious work as new forms of poverty in his message Tuesday on the 7th World Day of the Poor on November 19.
“We cannot ignore the forms of speculation in various sectors that have caused prices to skyrocket, further impoverishing many families. Money is spent quickly, forcing sacrifices that compromise the dignity of every person, ”the head of the Catholic Church criticized.
In a speech released by the Vatican, the Pope referred to inflation aggravating the economic situation: “If a family has to choose between food for nutrition or medical care, we must pay attention to the voices that defend the right to both in the name of human dignity.”
Francis asked the public to pay attention to “the ethical confusion that reigns in the world of work.”
“The inhumane treatment suffered by many male and female workers, insufficient remuneration for the work performed, the scourge of precarious work, excessive accident-related deaths are often the result of a mentality that prefers quick profits to safety at work.” Dad listed.
Francis also recalled the former Pope John Paul II, who argued that the fundamental value of work is the person himself, stating that “man is destined to work” and that “work exists for a person, not a person for work.” Job”.
He also reached out to the younger generation, who, according to Francis, suffer from a culture that reinforces feelings of poverty and low self-esteem.
“I cannot fail to mention in particular the increasingly obvious form of poverty that affects young people. How many disappointments and how many suicides are caused by the illusions created by a culture that makes young people think that they are “losers, good for nothing.” “, He said.
The Pope called for realism and pragmatism in action directed at the poor.
“There is also an insidious temptation to stick to statistics and numbers. The poor are people, they have faces, stories, hearts, souls. They are our brothers and sisters, with their good and bad things, like all of us, and it is important to have a personal relationship each of them,” he said.
VII World Day of the Poor is celebrated this year on November 19 under the motto “Do not take your eyes off the poor”, with reference to the Book of Tobias.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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