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Pope Francis criticized weapons manufacturers who call themselves Christians
on Sunday. “They say one thing and do another,” he said.
TURIN, Italy — People who manufacture weapons or invest in weapons
industries are hypocrites if they call themselves Christian, Pope
Francis said on Sunday.
Francis issued his toughest condemnation to date of the weapons
industry at a rally of thousands of young people at the end of the first
day of his trip to the Italian city of Turin.
"If you trust only men you have lost," he told the young people in a
long, rambling talk about war, trust and politics after putting aside
his prepared address.
"It makes me think of ... people, managers, businessmen who call
themselves Christian and they manufacture weapons. That leads to a bit a
distrust, doesn't it?" he said to applause.
He also criticized those who invest in weapons industries, saying
"duplicity is the currency of today ... they sa…
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