Vatican City, Apr 12, 2018 / 07:21 am
In the preface to a book on his economic thought, Pope Francis has written that the Gospel is not an unattainable ideal, but something that the whole Church should seek, especially where there is economic injustice.
"The Church, in spreading the message of charity and justice of the Gospel, cannot remain silent in the face of injustice and suffering," the pope wrote.
"Many encounters have confirmed to me that the Gospel is not a utopia but a real hope, even for the economy: God does not abandon his creatures… he invites them to not grow tired of collaborating with everyone for the common good."
Pope Francis wrote about economic injustice and the social teaching of the Catholic Church in a preface to an Italian-language book of his writings and speeches, published April 12, and called "Power and Money: Social Justice According to Bergoglio."