Pope says working on Sundays has negative impact on families and friendships and that priorities in life should be ‘not economic but human.’
Pope Francis has lamented the abandoning of the traditionally Christian practice of not working on Sundays, saying it has a negative impact on families and friendships.
Pope Francis made the comments yesterday during a visit to Molise, in southern Italy, where unemployment is chronically high.
While he said poor people need jobs to have dignity, he indicated that opening stores and other businesses on Sundays wasn’t beneficial for society.
Pope Francis said the priority should be ‘not economic, but human,’ and that people should focus on families and friendships rather than commercial relationships. Read it here