Pope Francis criticizes putting private interests over common good Pope Francis criticizes putting private interests over common good Baghdad, Mar 6 (Prensa Latina) Pope Francis considered today unworthy for someone to think avidly of his own interests while we are all being punished by the pandemic crisis, especially in this country where conflicts caused so much misery. Speaking at the interreligious meeting held in the Plain of Ur, the Supreme Pontiff pointed out there will be no peace without sharing and welcoming, without justice that guarantees equity and promotion for all, starting with the weakest. Francisco pointed out there will be no peace without peoples that reach out to other peoples, as long as the others are them and not us and the alliances are against someone, because, he added, 'alliances of one against another only fuel divisions.'