The Pope has urged to question "development model" and current economy to prevent "children and grandchildren pay too high a bill" because "the earth burns" and capitalism "Bush".
"It is about transforming an economy that kills into an economy of life, in all its dimensions"Francis declared before about a thousand young people gathered in Assisi, to where he has traveled by helicopter to participate in the conference ‘Francis’ economy’.
In his speech, Francisco has advocated that work be fair for all, which he has called "the great challenge" of the current era, and pointed out that the family "is going through a great crisis that has repercussions on the reception and custody of life". "Consumerism tries to replace the emptiness of human relationships. Loneliness is one of the big businesses of our time, but it generates great unhappiness"has affected
Together with the young participants, the Pontiff signed a twelve-point declaration in which they commit to creating this new, fairer economic system. In that pact, they advocate a "economy of peace, at the service of the person, of the family, of life, that leaves no one behind, that recognizes the right to decent and safe work for all".
After hearing numerous and emotional testimonies from some young people, Pope Francis has asked them to be united to "do great things, to changing a huge and complex system like the world economy". Thus he has referred to the inability of the world to "guard the planet and peace"and has said that before this "Common house falling apart"it is vital "transform an economy that kills into an economy of life"with "a new vision of the environment and the earth".
In his speech, the Pontiff called for an urgent change in the model and lamented that the younger generations have inherited a multitude of wealth, "although the world is not being able to guard the planet or peace".
Gathered since Thursday to advance an alternative economy that puts the person at the center, the Pope has given the thousand young participants the responsibility of "become artisans and builders of the Common Home".
The Pope has vindicated the importance of young people in today’s society, and has said that "must be growing". "A company in an economy without young people is sad, pessimistic, cynical"he stressed.
Francis has also urged companies and institutions to move forward on the path of ecological reconversion, which "It has more and more followers, although it is not enough". "We must continue on this path and do more. Makeup is not enough, we must question the development model. The situation is such that we cannot wait for the next international summit alone: the earth is burning today, and it is today that we must change at all levels"has added.
The participants of the ‘Economy of Francis’ project were supposed to meet in Assisi in March 2020, but the pandemic forced the event to take place online. At this meeting in Assisi, the city of San Francisco, nearly a thousand young people met for three days finally in person to exchange ideas on how the economy can build a more equitable society and come up with proposals that they will then take to their communities of origin.
