US EditionPope Encourages Christian Brothers to Evangelize Through Education
- On May 15, 2025, Pope Leo XIV welcomed the De La Salle Brothers at the Vatican to honor the 300th anniversary of their official recognition and the 75th anniversary of their founder’s designation as the patron saint of educators.
- These anniversaries honor Pope Benedict XIII’s 1725 papal bull In Apostolicae Dignitatis Solio, which formally recognized the order, and Pope Pius XII’s 1950 declaration naming St. John Baptist de La Salle as the heavenly protector of teachers.
- During the audience, Pope Leo XIV emphasized teaching as ministry and mission, urged addressing youth challenges like relativism and emotional instability, and praised the brothers’ ongoing global educational work.
- He described obstacles such as isolation caused by superficial, individualistic relationships, and a lack of listening, reflection, and dialogue, urging the brothers to turn these challenges into springboards by developing new tools and languages to inspire students.
- The event emphasized the lasting impact of the De La Salle community on education and underscored that their mission still calls for innovative approaches to support young people in bravely overcoming challenges in alignment with God’s purpose.
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MANILA, Philippines — Former Department of Education secretary and De La Salle Brothers superior general Br. Armin Luistro met with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican. According to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines or CBCP News, the De La Salle Brothers, led by Luistro, met the new pope during an audience on Thursday.
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Northwest CatholicPope Encourages Christian Brothers to Evangelize Through Education
Pope Leo XIV greets Brother Armin Altamirano Luistro, superior of the De La Salle Christian Brothers, during an audience with members of the order at the Vatican May 15, 2025. (Photo: CNS/Vatican Media) by Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Teaching should be lived as ministry and mission, Pope Leo XIV told the Brothers of the Christian Schools, also known as the De La Salle Brothers or the Christian Brothers. He praised an…
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