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Pope blames workplace accidents on capitalist greed

Pope Francis holds a weekly general audience at Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, on 6th September, 2023.

Rome, Italy Reuters Pope Francis on Monday blamed accidents at work on excessive profit-seeking and the “idolatry of the market,” in a fresh swipe at unbridled capitalism that has led some right-wing critics to paint him as a far-left radical. His remarks came two weeks after five railway maintenance workers were killed by a passing […]