Clergy who use their position for personal gain rather than to help those in need do not follow the spirit of Jesus who took upon himself the sufferings of others, Pope Francis said.
Jesus often would rebuke such leaders and warned his followers to "do what they say but not what they do," the Pope said on September 14 at his weekly general audience.
"Jesus was not a prince," the Pope said. "It is awful for the Church when pastors become princes, far from the people, far from the poorest people. That is not the spirit of Jesus."
