Pope Francis Calls on Ambassadors to Reject 'Bourgeoisie' Lifestyle

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Pope Francis told the Vatican’s ambassadors to countries around the world that they risked “ridicule” if they lived overly comfortable lives, in the latest expression of his desire for a more austere Catholic Church concerned for the poor.

The Argentinian Pope said the apostolic nuncios, as the Holy See ambassadors are known, should eschew a “bourgeois” style of life and reject the pursuit of worldly goods.

He said they had a vital role in the countries they represent by making recommendations for clergy who should be made bishops.

But he urged them to avoid candidates who were overly ambitious or showed “a princely psychology”. » | Nick Squires, Rome | Friday, June 21, 2013