Tag: Pope Francis

Corruption causing ‘political decay’ and damaging democracy, Pope Francis says

DemDigest January 22, 2018

Pope Francis wrapped up a week-long visit to Latin America on Sunday in this Andean nation warning that a series of explosive corruption scandals that have tarnished current and former presidents is… Read more »

Pope slams efforts to ‘export’ Westernized democracy

DemDigest May 17, 2016

Pope Francis has criticized Western powers for trying to export their own brand of democracy to countries such as Iraq and Libya without respecting indigenous political cultures, Reuters reports: Speaking… Read more »