Vol. 16 No. 1 (2025)
Studies

The University: a Fruitful Workshop of Humanism, a Laboratory of Hope. Pope Francis’ Speech at Pázmány Péter Catholic University in Budapest

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Bernhard Bleyer
Department of Catholic Theology, University of Passau
DOI: https://doi.org/10.61177/HISZ.2025.16.1.1

Published 25-06-2025

Keywords

  • Romano Guardini,
  • Robert Hugh Benson,
  • Gaudium et spes,
  • Pope Francis,
  • University

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Abstract

On Sunday, 30th April 2023, Pope Francis visited the Faculty of Information Technology and Bionics at Pázmány Péter Catholic University in Budapest. It was the end of his visit to Hungary. In his speech, the Pope focused on the impact of various technologies. What is striking about his speech is that he combines different motifs into one message. He interprets the following texts: Romano Guardini’s (1885–1968) letters from Lake Como, the novel The Lord of the World by Robert Hugh Benson (1871–1914) and Gaudium et spes, the Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World. This article discusses these three writings in the context of the conference “Fürsorge: Spiritualität und Führung” (‘Care: Spirituality and Leadership’) (17–18 April 2024).

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