Pope Leo urges Monaco, tax haven of billionaires, to help needy

Pope Leo on Saturday made a day trip to Monaco, a tax-free microstate on the French Riviera known as a haven for billionaires and their luxury yachts, and urged its residents to share their wealth and help those in need.

“In God’s eyes, nothing is received in vain!” the pope told Monaco’s royal family and leading residents. “Every good placed in our hands… bears an intrinsic need not to be held back, but to be shared, so that everyone’s life may be better.”

Leo is the first...