Monday, May 14, 2007

Pope decries the widening gap between the poor and the rich

Pope decries rich-poor gap in Latin America (Reuters)

Pope Benedict XVI waves to the faithful during an open air mass in front of the Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida, Brazil's national saint, in the city of Aparecida, 103 miles outside of Sao Paulo, May 13, 2007. (Tony Gentile/Reuters)Reuters - Pope Benedict decried the growing gap between rich and poor in Latin America on Sunday but told priests to stay out of politics even as they fight for social justice.


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