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Pope Francis: Feel free to criticise me

by Tola Mbakwe

The pontiff was speaking to a group of bishops at the Italian Bishops Conference on Tuesday about issues in the Catholic Church.

He said the bishops should not hesitate to voice their opinions about what the Church is doing wrong.

"It is not a sin to criticise the pope here. It is not a sin, it can be done," Pope Francis said.

During his speech, the pope listed a decline in vocations, financial scandals and the need to reduce the number of dioceses, as major concerns he has for the Church.

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