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One of the world’s leading Catholic theologians, who also has been mentioned as a potential candidate for pope, believes the values and principles of his faith can be applied to help any CEO or a company’s success.
Cardinal Peter Turkson, who was appointed in 2009 by Pope Benedict XVI to lead the church’s peace and justice council, said a career in business “is a noble pursuit.”
“At its best and most true to its nature and potential, business serves the common good,” he said.
Turkson, an outspoken advocate for reform of the world’s financial system, was the keynote speaker Monday at the 8th International Conference on Catholic Social Thought and Management Education held at the University of Dayton.
The conference continues through Wednesday.
Part of his message was to launch a new document “Vocation of the Business Leader: A Reflection,” produced by the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.
He challenged not only Catholic universities to apply their faith in educating business students, but for the business community to embrace Catholic principles in their daily operations and overall mission.
“I call on you, Catholic business professionals and educators and scholars, to discern and prophesy in your areas of competence,” said Turkson, a native of Ghana. “Use Catholic social doctrine as your lens for seeing.”
He outlined five basic pillars business education should comprise.
“Catholic business education should be well-founded, purposeful, vocational, ethical and formative,” Turkson said. [More]
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A spoonful of Christian charity for all concerned could serve as a effective remedy!
It has been my experience that practicing Catholic businessmen ARE moral; it’s the Bernie Madoffs of the world who need a better moral education.
How could that be, Recovering, when the Church is so corrupt and power-hungry?
By its fruits you will know it — how can the male hierarchy produce good fruit?
One of the fruits of the all male hierachy over the past forty years are so is the large amount of priests who are pedifiles.
Indeed, Tony, when the Catholic Church let the smoke of Satan enter through liberals like yourself, they believed homosexuality was no big deal. Well, they were wrong. JPII insisted that no one could be ordained if they had a homosexual orientation. JPII understood the dangers of homosexuality, dangers not understood by liberals.
Many of the pedifiles where heterosexual.. And homosexuals are not necessaryly child abuses.
Jim, it isn’t homo- or heterosexuality that’s the issue, it’s pedophilia… and charity, the true love of neighbor, which we need lots more of in a priest’s life.
Well, Jeannemarie, homosexuality WAS one of the issues for JPII. So, maybe it isn’t an issue for you, or you think it’s no big deal — but our pope did think it was of sufficient gravity that he specificallly said you can’t even be a chaste homosexual and be a priest.
I know of several chaste homosexuals in the seminary now. They will make great priests.
If that’s true, someone did not do their job. JPII specifically ruled that chaste homosexuals are unsuited for the priesthood.
There are a lot of gay priests it is seen as a gay profession like hairdressers. So what? A lot are good priests.
JPII understood that when you don’t get the sexual piece right, your entire being is affected. While I myself think that perhaps JPII overstated the case, perhaps he did not — and, as a faithful Cathollic, I accept papal proclamations. Do you, Tony?
Disobedience to papal proclamations means more trouble ahead for the Church.
If the pope speaks excathera I will accept it. Anything else I will think and pray about.
I’m glad to know that you will pray about these things. My suggestion: to to Adoration for at least 30 minutes and pray about it there. Ask Jesus to remove all bitterness you have for me, and ask Jesus for grace for me. Then, ask Him to tell you the Truth.
Who the hell do you think you are? Coming on here and judging people
Oh wow a Cardinal who is asking for the Catholic social doctrine used as your lens for seeing.
Guess we may have to have the Sisters of the LCWR listend too.
There is quality of life to consider for the zygote, and embryo which has flurished in the womb to birth after all.