Pope to Academies: a human face for our cities
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has sent a Message to the
participants in the XXI Joint Meeting of the Pontifical Academies.
The Secretary of State of the Holy See, Cardinal Pietro
Parolin, read the Message to participants gathered in the Apostolic Chancery on
Tuesday afternoon to explore theme: sparks of beauty to give a
more human visage to our cities, chosen and directed by the President of
the Pontifical Council for Culture, Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi.
“Taking care of people, starting with the smallest and
weakest, and of their daily bonds," writes Pope Francis, “necessarily also
means taking care of the environment in which they live. Small gestures, simple
actions, small sparks of beauty and love can heal, 'mending' the often
lacerated and divided human fabric [of society], as well as that of a city and
of the environment, representing a concrete alternative to indifference and
cynicism.”
The Holy Father’s Message was addressed to Cardinal Ravasi,
who also serves as President of the Coordinating Committee for the Pontifical
Academies.
Eleven in all, the Pontifical Academies exist to further
research and to encourage dialogue within and among scientific, artistic,
professional and cultural disciplines.
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