Vatican City, Jun 26, 2019 / 02:00 am
Pope Francis said Wednesday that there is no room for selfishness in the Christian life, pointing to the example of the lives of the early Christians in the Acts of the Apostles.
"The community of believers banishes individualism in favor of sharing and solidarity. There is no place for selfishness if you are a Christian," Pope Francis said in St. Peter's Square June 26.
Looking at the Acts of the Apostles, one can see that they lived in a very specific way, Pope Francis explained, "They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the communal life, to the breaking of the bread, and to the prayers."
Pope Francis said that this line from Scripture contains the four essential qualities in the Christian life: