Pope Francis:

Slander is worse than murder. Slander kills the reputation of a person. It is worse than murder because even if you kill, you can repent and go to heaven. But slander kills the soul of the person.

— Pope Francis Contemporary

Current Pope, reformist

Context

Meeting with young people in Naples

Date / Period

2015

Source

https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2015/march/documents/papa-f…

Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

Found in 1 providers: grok

Method

Cross Reference

Sources Checked

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