London, England, Oct 21, 2009 / 21:34 pm
Finance leaders of global influence met at Schroders Bank in London’s financial district on Wednesday morning to explore the relevance of Pope Benedict XVI’s encyclical “Caritas in Veritate.” The seminar, hosted by Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols, received a message of support from the Pope.
The seminar discussed ethical issues in the light of Catholic social teaching and also the various challenges facing financial leaders in the United Kingdom, a Wednesday press release from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales reports.
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone sent an Oct. 6 message to Archbishop Nichols which said that Pope Benedict was pleased to be informed of the seminar and sends his “cordial greetings” to all the participants.
Cardinal Bertone reported that the Pontiff was gratified to learn that leading financial figures are responding to the challenge to build within economic activity what “Caritas in Veritate” called “authentically human social relationships of friendship, solidarity and reciprocity.”