Pope Denounces Alleged Corruption in Rome

Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned administrators and criminals in Rome who allegedly pocketed public funds meant to help poor migrants, saying the city needed a "spiritual and moral renewal.'' Francis, who has made defense of the poor a trademark of his papacy, forcefully defended their rights in his homily at a New Year's Eve vespers service for thousands at St. Peter's Basilica. He denounced situations where the poor were made to feel like criminals and...

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