Vatican City, Jan 19, 2012 / 11:57 am
The prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Cardinal Antonio Canizares, recently recalled that Catholic universities have the duty to present a vision of man based on Christ.
The cardinal made his comments at the end of the Pope’s Jan. 18 general audience which he attended with a delegation from the University of Avila, Spain. The group presented the conclusions of the first world congress of Catholic universities, which took place in Avila Aug. 12-14, 2011.
In statements to L’Osservatore Romano, the Spanish cardinal recalled that “Catholic universities today more than ever have the duty to present a vision of man that reflects the truth of Christ.”
Cardinal Canizares, who served as Bishop of Avila from 1992-96, said that it was then-Cardinal Ratzinger who encouraged him to found the University of Avila under the patronage of St. Teresa.