Pope’s
solidarity with the jobless
(Vatican) Without job there is no dignity - the dignity to
bring bread home, which enables one to plan the future
and decide to form a family. Pope Francis made the
observation in a message to Italy’s
national convention on
the theme, “Hope amidst Precariousness,” organized by the Italian bishops’ conference in
Salerno, Oct. 24-26. The
Holy Father noted that in his meeting with person during his Italian visits
he has come to touch with his
hands the situation of many jobless youth, those on layoff scheme or
casual workers. “This is not just an economic problem, but also
the problem of dignity,” the
Pope said, describing Italy’s
economic crisis as ‘the passion
of youth”. The culture of waste discards all that is unprofitable,
and young people, he said, are discarded because they are without a job. However, the Pope
said in this ‘quicksand of precariousness’, the Gospel prevents
us from being robbed of hope, because this hope comes from God who became
one of us in solidarity with all our precariousness. Pope
Francis thus urged Italy’s youth
to empower the Gospel in the social and cultural situation in order
to foster a culture of encounter and solidarity.
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