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Encyclical calls for solidarity in promoting access to education
08-08-2009
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Catholic educators and nonprofit groups said Pope Benedict XVI in his latest encyclical continues to inspire them to build awareness of global poverty and to address issues of access to education in vulnerable communities. In his encyclical "Caritas in Veritate" ("Charity in Truth"), the pope only mentions education by name in one paragraph, but there are implications for education throughout the document.
"The whole document is related to education just because of the link between charity and truth," said Jesuit Father Charles Currie, president of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities.
The pope wrote that global solidarity can be seen in the promotion of greater access to education. This is evident in the Jesuit Commons, an international collaboration bringing online courses to Burmese refugees in Thailand.
It also is evident in Magis Americas raising $50,000 to build a wing for a school in Peru and in Catholic Relief Services partnering with H2O for Life to provide access to water and education on good hygiene to communities in developing countries.
"It encourages what we're already trying to do," Father Currie said in an interview with Catholic News Service.
"The encyclical emphasizes both the incredible complexity of all these issues and the great level of opportunity to make a difference."
http://www.catholicnews.com/data/briefs/cns/20090807.htm
