Archbishop Vincent Nichols: Welfare cuts 'a disgrace'
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales said the government's austerity measures have left people facing "hunger or destitution" which is "quite frankly, a disgrace."
Leading priest slams 'dramatic crisis' of welfare reforms
The most prominent cleric in England and Wales, Vincent Nichols, has slammed the government's welfare reforms, which he says have caused a "real dramatic crisis" for people in need.
The Archbishop of Westminster said the system of social assistance has become "more and more punitive".
"So if applicants don’t get it right then they have to wait and they have to wait for 10 days, for two weeks with nothing - with nothing," he added.
The Archbishop has been chosen among 18 other senior clerics from around the world to serve in the Vatican's conclave, which will elect the next Pope.
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