Pope Francis criticised Europe in a speech at the
European Parliament. He attacked Europe's 'throwaway culture,' which he said
ignored the elderly, the seriously ill and unborn children. He said technology
and economics seemed more important than people. He said people were now just
"cogs in a machine" and that whenever someone is no longer useful,
that machine throws them away. He said Europe suffers from uncontrolled
consumerism.
The Pope warned that Europe's sense of
community and great ideas were disappearing because of bureaucracy. He warned
that this was "downright harmful" to people. The Pope also warned
that Europe was not caring for its people. He said: "One of the most
common diseases in Europe today is the loneliness typical of those who have no
connection with others." He added that this was especially true of the
elderly and the young. (Breaking News)
