The pope says unfettered capitalism means "people find themselves excluded and marginalised: without work, without possibilities, without any means of escape". Photo: AFP
The pope says unfettered capitalism means "people find themselves excluded and marginalised: without work, without possibilities, without any means of escape". Photo: AFP
Pope Francis has come under attack for his statement which says that unfettered capitalism is a new tyranny. Photo: AFP
Pope Francis has come under attack for his statement which says that unfettered capitalism is a new tyranny. Photo: AFP
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new | American right tears into pope's attack on free market

Pope Francis' lament about social inequality and unfettered capitalism, has commentators telling him to stop interfering in economic matters

Kevin Rafferty
Kevin Rafferty

Updated: 3:16am, 27 Dec, 2013

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The pope says unfettered capitalism means "people find themselves excluded and marginalised: without work, without possibilities, without any means of escape". Photo: AFP
The pope says unfettered capitalism means "people find themselves excluded and marginalised: without work, without possibilities, without any means of escape". Photo: AFP
Pope Francis has come under attack for his statement which says that unfettered capitalism is a new tyranny. Photo: AFP
Pope Francis has come under attack for his statement which says that unfettered capitalism is a new tyranny. Photo: AFP
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