(CNN) — 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.

”What does that mean and what’s that about? If that is the only thing that has value anymore, then we’re in big trouble,” he continued.

Excerpts of the pope’s i

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