"Land, housing and work..." were the three fundamental points that Pope Francis discussed with the participants at the World Meeting of Popular Movements, organized at the end of October by the Pontifical Council of Justice and Peace. These three rights are "sacred" because the dignity of the human person is both at the center of the Gospel, and the foundation of the Social Doctrine of the Church.
The Pope spoke also about the term "solidarity," a word that is not always well accepted:
Solidarity means thinking and acting in terms of community, of prioritizing the life of all over and above the appropriation of goods by the few. It also means fighting the structural causes of poverty, inequality, unemployment, lack of land and housing, and the denial of social and labor rights.
The Pope concluded by highlighting the importance of walking together, remarking that:
..popular movements express the urgent need to revitalize our democracies, that are so often hijacked by many factors. It is impossible to imagine a future for society without the active participation of the majority.
Visit the 100,000 Homes Campaign and learn how your "active participation" can benefit people in your own community who do not have a place to live and a job to support their families.
The Pope spoke also about the term "solidarity," a word that is not always well accepted:
Solidarity means thinking and acting in terms of community, of prioritizing the life of all over and above the appropriation of goods by the few. It also means fighting the structural causes of poverty, inequality, unemployment, lack of land and housing, and the denial of social and labor rights.
The Pope concluded by highlighting the importance of walking together, remarking that:
..popular movements express the urgent need to revitalize our democracies, that are so often hijacked by many factors. It is impossible to imagine a future for society without the active participation of the majority.
Visit the 100,000 Homes Campaign and learn how your "active participation" can benefit people in your own community who do not have a place to live and a job to support their families.
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