At U.N., Pope attacks 'boundless thirst' for wealth and power

[Yahoo! News]

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By Philip Pullella and Scott Malone UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Friday strongly condemned the craving for material gains and power, telling world leaders gathered at the United Nations that greed is destroying the Earth's resources and aggravating poverty. "A selfish and boundless thirst for power and material prosperity leads both to the misuse of available natural resources and to the exclusion of the weak and disadvantaged," he said in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly in New York.

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