Francis calls for a renewed Church

Pontiff attacks unfettered capitalism as ‘a new tyranny’

Pope Francis has called for renewal of the Church and has attacked unfettered capitalism as “a new tyranny”, urging global leaders to fight poverty and growing inequality in the first major work he has written alone as pontiff.

The 84-page document, known as an apostolic exhortation, amounted to an official platform for his papacy, building on views he has aired in sermons and remarks since he became the first non-European pontiff in 1,300 years in March.