Pope tells the Philippines: Corruption robs from the poor

In his first speech since arriving in the Philippines, Pope Francis told some 450 Philippine officials at the presidential palace to strive for “honesty, integrity and commitment to the common good.” Citing the sentiments of different “voices in your country,” the pontiff said it was “necessary” for leaders to “marshall the moral resources” to ensure “coming generations [of] a society of authentic justice, solidarity and peace.” He issued the call against corruption not only to government officials. He said, “All levels of society must reject every form of corruption,” since it “diverts from the poor.”

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