Pope Francis used his annual Christmas address to attack Vatican bureaucrats… who he was giving the speech to.

He called them “hypocritical” with a “lust for power” and guilty of “careerism and opportunism.”

The cardinals, bishops and priests that run the Holy See weren’t so entertained or moved.

“The cardinals were not amused. The speech was met with tepid applause, and few were smiling as Francis completed his list of sins,” reported Britain’s The Independent.

In his message, Pope Francis listed the 15 biggest ailments afflicting those running the Catholic Church.

Click here to read the entire message.