...men and women are sacrificed to the idols of profit and consumption…

Pope Francis
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...men and women are sacrificed to the idols of profit and consumption: it is the culture of waste. If you break a computer it is a tragedy, but poverty, the needs, the dramas of so many people end up becoming the norm. ✨ Pope Francis On World Environment Day Speaks Of Food Waste, Lack Of Attention To Needs Of Poor, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 5, 2013.
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