Pope Francis today issued a blistering critique of the Vatican bureaucracy that serves him while delivering a Christmas message to cardinals, bishops and priests who run the Holy See. Rather than offering a traditional good-willed festive greeting, the pontiff described how some of those under him lust for power at all costs and lead hypocritical double-lives He suggested others suffer from 'spiritual Alzheimer's' and forget they're supposed to be joyful men of God - while offering a sobering catalog of the 15 sins of the Curia. Scroll down for video Attack: Pope Francis seen today issued a blistering critique of the Vatican bureaucracy that serves him
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Pope Francis issued blistering critique while delivering festive message
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He suggested some of the Holy See had developed 'spiritual Alzheimer's'
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And produced long list of their faults - titled 'The 15 Ailments Of The Curia'
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Cardinals were not amused giving speech muted applause in Vatican City
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The @placeholder later clarified that the money hadn't been hidden and that nothing illicit was going on -  just that the funds didn't appear on the Vatican's balance sheet.
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The Vatican later clarified that the money hadn't been hidden and that nothing illicit was going on -  just that the funds didn't appear on the @placeholder's balance sheet.