Talk about a Debbie Downer, huh?

[dystopiamembrane]

Pope Francis has warned that the world is becoming so desensitised to crises and suffering that they are now happening while hardly being noticed.

In his annual Christmas Day message, the pontiff pointed to ongoing turmoil in Syria, Yemen and Iraq, as well as in areas of Africa, Europe and Asia.

bbc.com article

[MauchDawgUte]

I can relate. Seems we have a mass shooting every other week now and if is just the norm.

[dystopiamembrane]

In some sense, he is talking about mental illness, as you suggest. But, I think he is also touching the liberation theology tradition, that global inequality should be the primary concern of noble people.

“On this night of love, may we have only one fear: that of offending God’s love, hurting him by despising the poor with our indifference,” he said.