Pope Francis
Pope Francis leads his weekly general audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, March 2, 2016. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi

Pope Francis had a message for church benefactors about their donations, which he expressed from St. Peter’s Square this morning. The Pontiff basically explained that any funds that are "fruit of the blood" of exploited workers is no good for the church. “Please, take your checks back and burn them.”

The Jesuite Pope has always been very emphatic about the source of the money donated to church and reiterated his stance on the matter. “The people of God and the church don't need dirty money. They need hearts that are open to the mercy of God.” Francis insisted that the money shouldn’t come from workers working in slave-like conditions.

He also expressed similar concerns while visiting Mexico, saying that seeking the path of privilege only benefits a few.” “ooner or later the life of society becomes a fertile soil for corruption, the drug trade, the exclusion of different cultures, violence and also human trafficking, kidnapping and death.”

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