Pope Francis insisted yesterday that public officials live simply, honestly, and transparently as he opened a visit to a Central American region that has been rife with corruption scandals and is now coping with political upheaval in nearby Venezuela, according to the Religion News website.
Francis did not mention the Venezuela crisis during his first remarks in Panama after meeting with President Juan Carlos Varela at the presidential palace.
He thanked the Panamanian government for "opening the doors of your home" to young pilgrims who have flocked to Panama for World Youth Day, the Catholic Church's big youth rally and the reason for his visit.
But he warned that those same young people are increasingly demanding that public officials live lives that are coherent with the jobs entrusted to them, and build a "culture of greater transparency" between the public and private sectors.
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