VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Saturday it pained him to see priests driving flashy cars, and told them to pick something more "humble".

As part of his drive to make the Catholic Church more austere and focus on the poor, Francis told young and trainee priests and nuns from around the world that having the latest smartphone or fashion accessory was not the route to happiness.

"It hurts me when I see a priest or a nun with the latest model car, you can't do this," he said.
"A car is necessary to do a lot of work, but please, choose a more humble one. If you like the fancy one, just think about how many children are dying of hunger in the world," he said.

Since succeeding Pope Benedict in March, the former cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina has eschewed some of the more ostentatious trappings of his office and has chosen to live in a Vatican guest house rather than the opulent papal apartments.

The ANSA news agency said the pope's car of choice for moving around the walled Vatican City was a compact Ford Focus.

(Reporting By Catherine Hornby; Editing by Robin Pomeroy)

http://news.yahoo.com/jesus-drive-pope-tells-priests-buy-humble-cars-183903106.html

Humble cars

Doesn't he know men of God don't use cars anymore?

He should be telling them to buy Humble jets

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Hmmm.... Okkkkk oh!

Tell them!!!

Nice one pope. Tell our pastors here to buy more "humble jets".

jackbauersballs:

Humble cars

Doesn't he know men of God don't use cars anymore?

He should be telling them to buy Humble jets

Am i 6th

I bet this Pope is not that current with what's happening in god's world these days.

Humble Cars ke

How I wish 'others' could be like him

Dear Pope, in this part of the world,some are using jets and planes. Please come and admonish them.




#teamhumble#

I tink dat shd b for d pastors abroad cos in 9ja he shd tell dem to buy humble jets

God bless Pope Francis! God bless the world!

scaler345: I bet this Pope is not that current with what's happening in god's world these days.

Humble Cars ke

Thank God you said god not God.

Thanks for you fatherly advice, but do extend this advice to nigerian priests...

Pope is still living in the past century!!


Nigerian Mog are past humble cars, they need humble Private Jets

Humble cars

Car de humble? Wow.. Punnies could be humble too.. Pope Francis, ride on

Can someone please tell me types of humble cars we have?

Of course,the pope is right,why will the pastor of a church be driving 30 million cars why his members barely feed

A true m.o.g leading by example! Long live sir!

Long live to The Pope

Long live to The Holy Roman Catholic Church

Something like this
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My parish priest uses a clean Venza and 2011 Camry. I wonder how he got them.

But the pope uses bullet proof cars.

This is how a leader should think.. God bless our Pope

Jack Baueress: Can someone please tell me types of humble cars we have?

Peugeot 504

jackbauersballs: Humble cars

Doesn't he know men of God don't use cars anymore?

He should be telling them to buy Humble jets

<sub>Meanwhile...Glory be to God on this most joyous and glorious of occasions...a day where he has deemed it fit to bless my hustle...and crown my posting endeavours with pole position on this thread

All praise be to Jehovah. I would also like to shout out to my mummy and my daddy...and my headmaster Mr Friday</sub>

remember to drop your tithe at the OP'S corner ,for the first comment
lmao @ humble jets

Paschal360: But the pope uses bullet proof cars.

For security reasons, not to show off. I'm sure you're not too young to recall the almost fatal assassination attempt on the late Pope John Paul II.

"A car is necessary to do a lot of work, but please, choose a more humble one. If you like the fancy one, just think about how many children are dying of hunger in the world," he said.

This is beautiful. Makes me feel proud to be Roman Catholic. These money-crazed new generation 'men of god' would NEVER have spiritual authority over me.

Ministers of God should know that their life style influence their followers. Moderation is needed in the dressing, cars & everyday life of Christians.

jackbauersballs:
_{Meanwhile...Glory be to God on this most joyous and glorious of occasions...a day where he has deemed it fit to bless my hustle...and crown my posting endeavours with pole position on this thread
All praise be to Jehovah. I would also like to shout out to my mummy and my daddy...and my headmaster Mr Friday}

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Last Bullet: I ll only be amazed if seun or one of the mods post '1st to comment'.

The catholic church should sell their assets and gold reserves worth over 5 billion dollars and give the money to the poor, only then will we believe this so called church has changed.

..yes! I fink the pope is frying to tell the priests to be more humble per!od.