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"Careerism Is A Leprosy": Pope's Comment Dismays WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination
In the letter, in which he also acknowledges with gratitude the Vatican's ongoing support for eliminating leprosy and leprosy-related discrimination, he requests an audience with the Pope so that he can update him on the fight against the disease.
In a speech on June 6 at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, which trains future Vatican diplomats, Pope Francis warned against putting personal ambition ahead of service to the Church, saying, "Careerism is a leprosy, a leprosy." The full text of his speech is available on the Vatican website.
In January 2012 , Sasakawa wrote to the producers and distributor of an animated feature, "The Pirates! Band of Misfits," protesting over a trailer for the film in which leprosy was portrayed in a discriminatory light. The scene was subsequently modified.
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