Pope Francis: Anti-Capitalism and Radical Environmentalism In the Vatican
Another first-rate piece of research by David Horowitz: Became the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church in 2013 Calls on America to welcome illegal immigrants fleeing persecution in their homelands Characterizes capitalism as an economic system “where the powerful feed upon the powerless,” and which leads inevitably to “the greedy exploitation of environmental resources” Asserts that the “inequality” inherent in capitalist economies constitutes “the root of social ills” and “eventually engenders … violence” Believes that “the bulk of global warming” is due to “the great concentration of greenhouse gases” generated by “human action” Opposes the death penalty and life-in-prison Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on December 17, 1936, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was ordained as a Jesuit priest in 1969. He later served as the Archbishop of Buenos Aires from 1998-2013, a Cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church of Argentina from 2001-13, and President of the Bishops' Conferenc...