Pope Leo decries 'dizzying' profits earned by companies that pollute (www.reuters.com)
from Wudi@feddit.uk to world@lemmy.world on 23 May 12:57
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SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca on 23 May 13:38 next collapse

Says the guy leading a cult worth $75B that pays no taxes worldwide.

UndergroundParking@lemmy.cafe on 23 May 14:02 next collapse

Is it really only 75B? I could do better if I didn’t have to pay taxes.

NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io on 23 May 14:14 next collapse

I mean why would they pay taxes if they're not a money-making enterprise?

nixfreak@sopuli.xyz on 23 May 14:58 collapse

Sarcastic right.

nixfreak@sopuli.xyz on 23 May 14:58 next collapse

Right, how about liquidate the Vatican

binux@sh.itjust.works on 23 May 14:59 next collapse

Kind of besides the point, it’s still good that the figurehead of the world’s largest religion is calling this stuff out. I’m not endorsing religion but it sets a good precedent at least.

timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works on 23 May 17:28 collapse

No one here can be happy about anything. Like the church definitely has major issues but like you said, just take the win.

Everyone here seems like they want to be miserable all the time.

MurrayL@lemmy.world on 23 May 18:30 collapse

But the internet taught me that being cynical is cool! It’s all I know!

Photonic@lemmy.world on 23 May 15:24 collapse

Are they a major source of pollution like the companies are though?

I think religions are stupid too, and especially the Catholic Church with their Trump-ish gold sprinkled everywhere. But the guy is like the OG influencer – people listen to him. So I say let him talk.

savvie@lemmy.zip on 23 May 14:37 next collapse

Pope Leo on Saturday called out companies who seek “dizzying” profits at the ‌cost of environmental pollution, on a visit to an area in Italy known as a hotbed for illegal dumping of toxic waste.

On a visit to Acerra, about 220 km (137 miles) south of Rome, the first U.S. pope urged the world to “reject temptations of ​power and enrichment linked to practices that pollute the land, water, air, and social coexistence.”

FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world on 23 May 16:50 next collapse

Cool.

Now maybe get this gung ho about purging the child rapists in your church, Leo.

Steve@startrek.website on 23 May 18:48 collapse

Did he give this speech from his solid gold throne?