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Pope Francis listed the following description of bishops' failures to reflect Christ today:
- “Proud self-sufficiency”
- Fearing “transparency” – “the Church does not need darkness to carry out her work”
- Corruption by “trivial materialism”
- “The seductive illusion of underhanded agreements”
- “Gossip or intrigue”
- “Conceited schemes of careerism”
- “Empty plans for superiority”
- “Unproductive groups that seek benefits or common interests”
- Hiding behind “anodyne denunciations” of social ills without taking action
- “Sitting on your laurels”
- “Aloofness and clericalism”
- “Coldness and indifference”
- “Triumphalism and self-centeredness”
“We do not need princes,” the pope concluded, “but rather a community of
the Lord’s witnesses.”
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