Poverty Isn’t A Crime, It Could Be A Virtue Of God - Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, Says As He Reflects On The Life Of Late Pope Francis

Sen Godswill Akpabio

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has stated that poverty is not a crime and that it can sometimes be considered as a virtue.

Akpabio stated this while speaking from Rome after attending the funeral of Pope Francis.

“When you look at the Catholic Church, the Catholic Church is not just a church. The Vatican is also regarded as a state. You have the head of state that d!ed and was buried today... heading over 1.5 billion people around the world.

You have a man who d!ed as a man today, the Pope, who was worth only $100, showing that we cannot worship God in splendour.

The best way to worship God is through self-sacrifice for others," he said.

“The message is very clear that Nigerians should love one another. Poverty is not a crime and that poverty could sometimes be a virtue, a virtue of God. Whatever you have, you should be able to share with your brothers and sisters, especially during this Easter period.''
 
Watch a video of him speaking below;

"Poverty is not a crime, Poverty can be a virtue. Learn from Pope Francis who just passed on”

-Senate president Akpabio tells Nigerians.

This is a man in stupendous wealth.
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