Pope decries pandemic's culture of individuality

Pope Francis has denounced a culture of individuality revealed by the pandemic, which has sacrificed the care of the weakest members of society

Francis, speaking at his Wednesday audience called on the faithful to "overcome our personal and collective individualism" as experts work to find a cure for the coronavirus, "which hit us all indiscriminately". The pontiff said "the pandemic has revealed how vulnerable and interconnected we all are," while also making us "more aware of the spread within our societies of a false, individualistic way of thinking, one that rejects human dignity and relationships, views persons as consumer goods and creates a 'throw-away' culture"

He called on people to "look with care at our brothers and sisters, especially those who suffer", and recognise "human dignity in every person, whatever their race, language or condition".