  
Corruption, a ‘plague’
Recognizing corrupt practices committed within the Church, Pope Francis called on the faithful to pray for the forgiveness of church people who have engaged into greedy acts and practices.
“Does corruption happen easily? Let’s remember this—Sinners, yes. Corrupt, no. Never corrupt,” he said.
“We must ask pardon for those Catholics, those Christians who scandalize with their corruption. It is a plague,” he added.
The Holy Father likened corruption to a “wound” that destroys the Church.
“When we speak of corruption, we speak either of corrupt persons or of institutions in the Church that fall into corruption,” he said. “It’s a wound in the Church. But there are so many saints and sinner saints, but not corrupt.”
Reject corruption
In his message to Filipinos delivered at the Malacañan Palace last Friday, the Pontiff urged the faithful to “reject every form of corruption which diverts resources from the poor, and to make concerted efforts to ensure the inclusion of every man and woman and child in the life of the community.”
He noted the need to rebuild the foundations of the Philippine society based on solid human values, dignity, and rights to prepare the country from facing the many political and ethical issues surrounding it.
“The Philippines…faces the challenge of building on solid foundations a modern society–a society respectful of authentic human values, protective of our God-given human dignity and rights, and ready to confront new and complex political and ethical questions,” the Pope said.
“As many voices in your nation have pointed out, it is now, more than ever, necessary that political leaders be outstanding for honesty, integrity and commitment to the common good,” he added. (Jennifer M. Orillaza/CBCP News)
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