German Cardinal Reinhard Marx: Says Capitalism Should Not Serve as a Model For Society
Cardinal Marx is one of the eight prelates in the Council of Cardinals that advise the Pope in governing the Church and Curial Reform.
"Capitalism should not become the model of society because [...] it does not take into account individual destinies, the weak and the poor." However, he continued, this has nothing to do with the rejection of the market economy which is necessary and sensible, but it must serve man."
The Archbishop of Munich also clarified that those who are rich are not despised by the Church as some media outlets have asserted, due in part to Pope Francis remarks on capitalism in his Apostolic Exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium.
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Note: Evidently Cardinal Marx did not speak of nor was he questioned about the use of abortive morning-after pills in German Catholic hospitals by his fellow members of the German Bishops' Conference.
"Capitalism should not become the model of society because [...] it does not take into account individual destinies, the weak and the poor." However, he continued, this has nothing to do with the rejection of the market economy which is necessary and sensible, but it must serve man."
The Archbishop of Munich also clarified that those who are rich are not despised by the Church as some media outlets have asserted, due in part to Pope Francis remarks on capitalism in his Apostolic Exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium.
Zenit
Note: Evidently Cardinal Marx did not speak of nor was he questioned about the use of abortive morning-after pills in German Catholic hospitals by his fellow members of the German Bishops' Conference.