Inequality is the root of social evil, Pope Says

Emma Green of The Atlantic writes: “It's totally possible that Francis is an avid student of
economics and has diligently picked up a copy of Thomas Piketty's new book about 21st-
century capitalism—I would never venture to speculate on Papal reading lists. But it doesn't
seem very likely that the pope is trying to weigh on the somewhat-rarefied debate sparked by
this book. This is familiar territory for the pope; throughout his time as the bishop of Rome, he
has explored the moral implications of economic inequality.” April 29, 2014