Pope Francis has criticised bishops who strut around “like a peacock” and live only for their “vanity”. In a general audience on Wednesday, the Pope spoke about the role of bishops and collegiality. He departed from his script to say: “The bishop is not an honorary role, it is a service.” “A worldly mentality speaks Read more
People often seem to talk of self-respect, self-esteem, pride and vanity as if they are interchangeable, never mind the nuances of amour-propre, conceit, self-absorption and narcissism. We might talk about the ‘me’ generation, the addiction to selfies, or the overbearing politician in any of these terms. But this ignores their important differences, and threatens to Read more