During the Pope’s Sunday Angelus address from the window of the Apostolic Palace, Francis criticized affluent societies for wasting the precious gifts that God has given them, especially the gift of life. The Pope called for the end of “throwaway culture” which devalues the weakest and most vulnerable like the unborn, poor and elderly. “The throwaway culture says, ‘I use you as much as I need you. When I am not interested in you anymore, or you are in my way, I throw you out,’” Pope Francis said. “It is especially the weakest who are treated this way: unborn children, the elderly, the needy and the disadvantaged.”
Oddly enough, Pope Francis says the “throwaway” mentality is most prevalent in affluent societies even though they have the capabilities and infrastructure to care for the most vulnerable. “It is a fact that about one-third of total food production goes to waste in the world each year, while so many die of hunger. Nature’s resources cannot be used like this. Goods should be taken care of and shared in such a way that no one lacks what is necessary. Rather than waste what we have, let us disseminate an ecology of justice and charity, of sharing.”
Francis then turned his attention to precious fragility of human life and insisted that it must never taken for granted. “… people are never to be thrown out,” he said. “The disadvantaged cannot be thrown away. Every person is a sacred and unique gift, no matter what their age or condition is. Let us always respect and promote life! Let us not throw life away.”
“Each one of us is a good, independent of the gifts we have,” Pope Francis continued. “Every woman, every man, is rich not only in talents but in dignity. He or she is loved by God, is valuable, is precious. Jesus reminds us that we are blessed not for what we have, but for who we are.”
Well, he finally got something right. SMH.
Abortion is far worse than throw away culture.
He needs to be more pro active, he is too laid back on this issue. He needs to set example , excommunicate elites in DC who are making a mockery of the Catholic religion.
This is quite the rendering from Pope Francis, truly, what he think this New World Order was going to be about? These are the people who use everyone and try to pull the wool over their eyes and throw them to the curb when they finish with them. These are the people who have the money to help others because they are rich enough to own what they want. However, they do not want to share anything with the poor, or the homeless, or disabled, they only want to kill them off because they are the useless eaters. These are the people who will be ruling the world, if we give them the chance. We who believe in God, need to pray that they will not get the chance to take over and get thrown in jail for killing so many unaware people with the covid shots (the deadly jab). I pray for Francis to see what is really happening in this through away world, which was initiated by China, and has been around ever since they started this culture. Everything made in China is disposable. Francis said he liked Chine before, but has he connected the dots about their culture? Maybe he shouldn’t try to be all things to all people, it is very tiring.
Gee Pope Francis, socialists love abortion and socialism doesn’t care much for religion, but your a big supporter of socialism and their socialist leaders. Does that change your view or this another “wink and a nod” public statement.