Pope Francis Warns Cardinals Not to Be Pessimistic
Says they have a lot to pass on to younger catholics
ROME -- Pope Francis urged cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church never to give in to pessimism, telling them Friday that they had crucial wisdom to pass on to the young, which he compared to "good wine" that gets better with time.
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Isn't it kinda pessimism-provoking to WARN people not to be pessimistic?