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They are in Church but are rarely in Christ. They can organize but can rarely agonize. They can pay for everything but can rarely pray about anything. They can feast but can rarely fast. They can sow for anything but can rarely grow for anything. If the fathers do not repair the broken walls of the gospel by restoring the dignity of the gospel through the preaching of sound doctrines, the next generation, the youths of today, are now standing on the precipice of brazen apostasy, a situation that could completely obliterate the influence of the church with reckless abandon.

The Catholic pontiff talked about the pride-filled clergy, which has become like a pandemic across creeds. He warned that pride and self-interest are harmful to the spiritual lives of church leaders and consequently corrupts the church’s purpose. He was worried that this unbecoming attitude is capable of tainting the church. Even as the warning is being delivered, the deed has already been done.