In the spirit of St. John Paul II’s social encyclical Centesimus Annus, Pope Francis made remarks last week about the importance of solidarity
and subsidiarity. As a challenge to those who work in business, the Holy Father
said:
The conscience of the manager is the
existential place in which this search takes place. In particular, the
Christian entrepreneur must always measure the reality in which he works with
the Gospel; and the Gospel requires him to make the human person and the common
good his first priority, and to do his part to ensure there are opportunities
for work, for dignified work. Naturally this 'enterprise' cannot be implemented
in isolation, but rather in collaboration with others who share the same
ethical foundation, and seeking to widen the network as far as possible.
Pope Francis
encouraged those who work in business to seek nourishment from the Church in
order to bring Catholic social principles about in their own field.
St. John Paul II, pray for us, especially all business owners, that
they may truly live out the Gospel in the workplace.
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