Washington D.C., Apr 19, 2008 / 11:05 am
The President of Franciscan University of Steubenville, Father Terence Henry, TOR, has given his reaction to Catholic News Agency on the Pope’s message to Catholic university leaders. Father Henry said that he believes Pope Benedict’s address taught that authentic Catholic education “springs from the heart of the Church.”
Father Henry was particularly struck by Pope Benedict’s idea that Catholic institutions are “instruments of hope” to the world and to young people.
“There are some out there who think that authentic freedom means to speculate on everything under the sun,” Father Henry said. “To contradict the truth is to contradict the heart of the Church, and Catholic universities need to spring from that heart of the Church.”
“I thought that was a powerful point that he was making, and he did it in a gentle way,” he said.