I was appalled and distressed to read that scalpers are trying to sell Pope tickets online.
Now an example on Craig list is one person is offering a ticket for $2,500 and two tickets for $3,000 for the Central Park event in which there were 40,000 pair of tickets given out on a lottery system.
These tickets were offer for these people to a once in a lifetime opportunity to see the Pope for free.
I think greed knows no bounds.
Furthermore I believe this goes against everything Pope Francis stands for.
Now as a Catholic and as a Grand Knight of St. Anastasia Knights of Columbus Council #5911 in Douglaston, I find this most troubling.
Pope Francis is a beacon of light in a most troubling world and who is concern for all mankind. He wants to safeguard our world and to insure actions to be taken to protect our Earth from further destruction which our creator has given us to live upon in true harmony.
These people who are trying to sell this tickets do not understand what Pope Francis is all about.
I think these scalpers should atone for this most egregious sin by giving these tickets to the poor and those in a great spiritual pain.
Now that would take a great leap of faith that I hope truly happens.
Frederick R. Bedell Jr.
Glen Oaks Village
