Summary Pope warned against greed, egoism and people who think they are 'immortal'.
VATICAN CITY (AFP) - Pope Francis lambasted the Vatican s bureaucracy on Monday, saying some within the Church had a lust for power, were indifferent to others and suffered from "spiritual Alzheimer s".
The Argentine used a Christmas speech to cardinals, bishops and priests to list a catalogue of ailments plaguing some at the very top and urging a "cure".
He said the Vatican was riven with "existential schizophrenia", "social exhibitionism", "spiritual Alzheimer s" and a lust for power, all of which have led to an "orchestra that plays out of tune".
He warned against greed, egoism and people who think they are immortal .
It is not the first time the 78-year-old has taken on the scandal-hit, intrigue-filled Curia, and called for them to renounce gossip and act responsibly.
Francis was elected in March last year on a mandate to overhaul the government and put an end to decades of infighting within the powerful but troubled body.
Since then the pontiff has establish a series of specialist bodies to tackle corruption and poor management in the Vatican, including the naming of eight cardinals from around the world to advise him on the Curia overhaul.
