On Cyber Monday, Pope Francis urges generosity, not consumerism

Vatican City • Pope Francis says the “sickness of consumerism” is the enemy of generosity as he called for the faithful to give a little something to the poor.Francis made the comments during his morning homily Monday, so-called Cyber Monday, when online retailers woo shoppers with bargains ahead of Christmas.Francis made no mention of Christmas shopping — in Italy, the official season begins Dec. 8 — but his plea for generosity will likely be repeated in coming week