Francis and Benedict: It is not up to the Church to change governments
Pope Bergoglio’s interview shows an approach in tune with that of his predecessor, an indispensable gaze for understanding the Holy See’s approach from China to Cuba.
In a dialogue with the director of the Echo of Bergamo, Pope Francis said that at global level he was concerned about “the imbalances that are always tied to reckless exploitation: both of people and of nature”. And he significantly added: “yet, the Church’s true task is not to change governments, but to bring the logic of the Gospel into the thinking and actions of those who govern”.