Pope: Unemployment Causes Grave Harm to Society, Family

Pope Francis is denouncing a global labor market that is interested only in profit and warning that unemployment causes enormous damage to society and families. Francis has been speaking out for months about different aspects of family life during his weekly general audiences. On Wednesday, he focused on the "sacred'' role that work provides families, materially and spiritually. "The modern organization of work often shows a dangerous tendency to consider...

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