The Pope warns that bullying in schools is preparation for war

Francisco appealed to children not to bully their colleagues

Pope Francis warned this Saturday (4) that bullying in schools must be stopped because it is a form of preparation for wars.

He stated this during a hearing with some Catholic associations in the educational world. “At school you can imagine peace, that is, laying the foundations of a more just and fraternal world, with the contribution of all disciplines and the creativity of children and young people” he stated.

According to the Pontiff “if at school girls and boys who have problems are bullied, that is preparation for war, not for peace”.

“Please, never bullying, understand? No bullying! Never bullying!”, he launched an appeal.

Furthermore, Francis reiterated that “God’s pedagogy is a pedagogy of gift, a call to live in communion with Him and with others”. For him “this pedagogy is an invitation to recognize the dignity of every person, starting with those who are discarded and marginalized”.

The Argentine also recalled that this is still the beginning of the Jubilee journey, which “has a lot to say to the world of education and schools”. In fact, he believed that “pilgrims of hope” are all the people who “are looking for meaning in their lives and also those who help the youngest to follow this path”.

“A good teacher is a man or woman of hope, because he dedicates himself with trust and patience to a project of human growth”, he added.

According to Jorge Bergoglio, “hope is the engine that supports the educator in his daily commitment, even in difficulties and failures”.

Finally, he asked those present to feel called to «elaborate and transmit a new culture, based on the meeting between generations, on inclusion, on the discernment of the true, the good and the beautiful; a culture of responsibility, personal and collective, to face global challenges, such as the environmental, social and economic crisis, and the great challenge of peace”.

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Source: Terra

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