Rome, Oct. 18 (LaPresse) – Usury is “a problem that has a devastating impact on the lives of many individuals and families,” and it points to “the issue of the corruption of the human heart.”
These were the words of Pope Leo XIV during an audience with members of the National Anti-Usury Council.
“It is a painful and ancient story, already mentioned in the Bible. The prophets, in fact, denounced usury, along with exploitation and all forms of injustice against the poor,” the Pope said.
He went on to emphasize that usury is “a grave sin, sometimes a very grave one, because it cannot be reduced to a mere accounting issue; usury can bring crisis to families, it can wear down the mind and heart to the point of leading someone to see suicide as the only way out.”