Anathema of the Pope against hypocrisy

“Hypocrisy in the Church is particularly detestable. Unfortunately there is hypocrisy in the Church: there are so many Christians and so many hypocritical ministers”. The Pope’s anathema against hypocritical attitudes comes during the general audience in the Paul VI Hall. Bergoglio warns Catholics: “There are many situations in which hypocrisy can occur. Often – Francesco observes – he hides in the workplace, where he tries to appear as friends with colleagues while the competition leads to hitting them from behind. In politics it is not unusual to find hypocrites who experience a split between the public and the private. Hypocrisy in the Church is particularly detestable “.