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Pope Francis, God and Money.

Hello again, I'm Armin Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

A daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

The new Roman Catholic pontiff shared his 77th birthday today with homeless people,

one of whom brought his dog inside the Vatican.

This weekend, Pope Francis denied right-wing accusations that he's a Marxist,

defending his criticism of capitalism and his focus on serving the poor.

It's one of the world's most influential leaders pitting his church against the free market?

Is he inserting religion into the realm of politics?

Or is he emphasizing the teachings of Jesus Christ,

who warned against trying to serve both God and money?

Today's talking point, Glaxo Smith Klein and Doll and dollars for docs. First, here's the news.

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