“Politics that tends to the wounds of people offers grounds for hope.”
In this week’s Wednesday audience, Pope Leo XIV continues his reflection on Gaudium et Spes, and the relationship of faith with social, political, and economic life.
The social dimension of humanity, including economic and political life, is integral not only to our human nature, but also to our faith in Christ.
At the heart of the economy is work. Through it, we develop as a person, provide for our families, express our own talents, participate in social life, and build a better world by collaborating in God’s creative work.
But technical progress is not enough: Economic development and the exercise of political authority must always be at the service of humankind, with the good of the entire human family at heart.
Engaging in economic and political life is a way of building peace. “Politics that tends to the wounds of peoples and of those who suffer injustice offers grounds for hope for the future of humanity.”
