Pope meets members of 'Scholas Occurrentes'
educational network
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis
on Wednesday met with members of the Pontifical Foundation ‘Scholas
Occurrentes’ – an international project based in Argentina that brings together
schools and educational networks from different cultures and religious
backgrounds.
Following an opening greeting
from the Pope, participants presented the work of three projects, linking young
people around the world through art, through sports and through a citizenship
initiative. Among those taking part in the meeting were a number of well-known
sports personalities, including the top Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho.
While he was still Archbishop
of Buenos Aires, Jorge Bergoglio himself played a key role in the founding of
the Scholas Occurentes’, with the goal of improving education, while empowering
and integrating different communities, especially those on the margins of
society. The organisation today counts over 400.000 members spread across five
continents, yet linked though a shared passion for sports, science, technology
and art.
During the encounter, at the
Casina Pio IV in the Vatican gardens, the organisers announced they would be
sponsoring another edition of the “Match for Peace” a celebrity football match
to be played at Rome’s Olympic Stadium
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