Pope calls indifference to suffering ‘great sickness’ of our time

• Sep 20, 2016

Surrounded by Jews, Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, followers of traditional faiths and even atheists, as well as survivors of war and migrants, Pope Francis in Assisi on Tuesday declared that the “great sickness” of our time is “indifference” to the suffering caused by war and other tragedies.