Pope Leo XIV has expressed concern about CEOs making "600 times more" than workers, specifically citing Elon Musk. Andreas Solaro/AFP/Getty Images

Pope Leo XIV has criticized how the salaries of chief executives dwarf those of their employees, singling out Tesla’s trillion-dollar compensation package for Elon Musk.

Leo, speaking during his first sit-down media interview, cited income inequality as one of the factors behind polarization in society.

“CEOs that 60 years ago might have been making four to six times more than what the workers are receiving … it’s (now) 600 times more than the average workers are receiving,” the first American pope said.

The pope also referenced news reports that Elon Musk was on track to become the world’s first trillionaire.

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