He added: “Of all people, priests ought to know right from wrong, and stealing – whatever the circumstances – is always wrong.”
In his sermon, Father Jones spoke of the difficulties facing those with very little income. “For many at the bottom of our social ladder, lawful, honest life can sometimes seem to be an apparent impossibility,” he said.
Lord Carey said: “We aren’t in a Dickensian era when people were driven to picking a pocket or two in order to survive.
“There is now a safety net provided by the state, with many charities offering advice, food and shelter. Nobody is dying of hunger, even though the inequalities of our society are still greater than they should be.”
Father Jones described how those in need may feel themselves driven to burgle or rob, or turn to prostitution.
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