Pope Francis said it pained him to see priests driving flashy cars, and told them to pick something more "humble", Saturday.
As
part of his drive to make the Catholic Church more austere and focus on
the poor, Francis told young and trainee priests and nuns from around
the world that having the latest smartphone or fashion accessory was not
the route to happiness.
"It hurts me when I see a priest or a nun with the latest model car, you can't do this," he said.
"A
car is necessary to do a lot of work, but please, choose a more humble
one. If you like the fancy one, just think about how many children are
dying of hunger in the world," he said.
The
former cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina that succeeded Pope
Benedict in March has eschewed some of the more ostentatious trappings
of his office and has chosen to live in a Vatican guest house rather
than the opulent papal apartments.
The pope's car of choice for moving around the walled Vatican City was a compact Ford Focus.
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