Really looking forward to this address. Catholic education has been trying to adopt a strong social justice emphasis since Vatican II but has been weakened and diffused by resistance to it from within the radical right wing of the Church. We need Pope Francis to establish its foundation in no uncertain terms so children can pursue authentic gospel principles going out into the world!
On Thursday 15 October 2020 at 2.30 p.m. Rome time, Pope Francis will once again address the theme of education, which is central to his teaching and dialogue with the world. He will do so with a video message, which is both a summary - of what was suggested on the theme during his pontificate - and a programme: because, as Francis has repeatedly said, “to educate is an act of hope”. At the end of the Message, Pope Francis will suggest that all people of good will join the Global Compact on Education , a Pact to encourage change on a global scale, so that education may become a creator of fraternity, peace, and justice. An even more urgent need in this time scarred by the pandemic.
On Thursday 15 October 2020 at 2.30 p.m. Rome time, Pope Francis will once again address the theme of education, which is central to his teaching and dialogue with the world. He will do so with a video message, which is both a summary - of what was suggested on the theme during his pontificate - and a programme: because, as Francis has repeatedly said, “to educate is an act of hope”. At the end of the Message, Pope Francis will suggest that all people of good will join the Global Compact on Education , a Pact to encourage change on a global scale, so that education may become a creator of fraternity, peace, and justice. An even more urgent need in this time scarred by the pandemic.
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