Pope condemns ‘leprosy’ in Vatican

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis condemned “leprosy” in the Vatican and said the papacy was “too Vatican-centric” in an interview on Tuesday in which he also revealed he had briefly thought about turning down the nomination to be pope.

Speaking to Italian daily La Repubblica as he prepared to meet for the first time with a group of cardinals he has called to advise on reforms, the Pope also called for the Church to engage more with the modern world.