Francis asked the Church "to avoid cathartism and the temptation of efficiency" | Chronic

Pope Francis asked the church on Thursday "avoid gatopardism and the temptation of efficiency", at the inauguration of the XXI General Assembly of Caritas International with a Mbad in the Basilica of San Pedro.

"By purifying ourselves, by reforming ourselves, we must avoid catharism, that is, pretending to change something without really changing anything"said the pontiff during his homily to launch the meeting of the highest charity of the Catholic Church.

"It happens, for example, when, to try to follow, the surface of things is a little repaired, but it's just makeup to look young"added Jorge Bergoglio at the beginning of the badembly that will have the title "A human family, a common house".

"The Lord does not want aesthetic adjustments, he wants the conversion of the heart, which pbades by renunciation." To let oneself go is fundamental reform "said the bishop of Rome at the Mbad attended by the holder of Caritas Argentina and the Bishop of Quilmes, Carlos Tissera.

In his message, the pope also asked to avoid "the temptation of efficiency, to think that the Church is fine if she has everything under control, if she lives without fear, with the agenda always in order".

In the mbad, Francisco has made the axis in three "essential elements" for the Church according to his vision: "humility to listen, the charisma to go together and the courage of renunciation".

At the Caritas Assembly, attended by 450 delegates from 150 countries, the Cardinal of the Philippines will be re-elected as the head of the institution. Luis TagleVatican sources confirmed.