Pope Francis insisted Tuesday that the Catholic Church shun all temptations of power, prestige and money as he pressed his reform agenda amid a new scandal at the Vatican.<br />Francis outlined his vision of the church in a lengthy speech to Italian bishops gathered in Florence, leaving behind a Vatican reeling from revelations of internal resistance to his reform agenda.<br />The Argentine Jesuit told the bishops he wanted a church that was humble and poor, and not obsessed with preaching doctrine or acquiring power.<br />"May God protect the Italian church from every pretense of power, image and money," he told them.<br />He said Christians shouldn't be obsessed with power "even when it takes the shape of a power that is useful to the social image of the church."<br />The Argentine Jesuit pope has frequently spoken out about the scourge of human trafficking and the need for dignified work for all.
