Pope Francis : Unemployment Wounds Human Dignity

“It is necessary to reaffirm that employment is necessary for society, for families and for individuals.”

These were the words of Pope Francis during an audience with steelworkers from the “Acciaierie di Terni”, along with their families. The group, which was accompanied by the bishop of their diocese, were in Rome to celebrate the 130th anniversary of their founding.

During his address, the Holy Father emphasized the importance of employment as well as solidarity, especially in this time of economic crisis. The primary value of work, he told the employees and managers, “is the good of the human person, as it allows the individual to be fully realized as such, with his or her attitudes and intellectual, creative and manual capacities.”

Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at EWTN.com – Pope Francis: Unemployment Wounds Human Dignity.

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