The World Bank and Caritas International

While I was reading an article, which was linked from Fr. Z's Blog, I came across this:

Delegates dismissed the proposals, and there seemed to be a push to get back to a less “Catholic”, more indiscriminate gathering. During a break in the assembly, Cardinal Rodriguez told that the World Bank had asked to be welcomed within the Caritas Internationalis Organization. Kim, the World Bank president, is a doctor who is facing many problems within the organization, and is exploiting his relation with the Holy See (better, with the popular Pope Francis) to gain credibility.

As The World Bank is located in DC, I thought that my readers might find this interesting.  Who knows, some of you may even work there.


For more, go to:
http://www.mondayvatican.com/vatican/pope-francis-charity-in-truth-or-truth-in-charity

Pope Francis Meets with The World Bank President

From a reader, who works at The World Bank in Washington, DC:


ROME, October 28, 2013 - World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim and His Holiness Pope Francis met today at the Vatican to discuss their mutual efforts to end extreme poverty and provide greater opportunities for the poor and vulnerable.

“I was so grateful to meet with the Holy Father and was inspired by his passion and commitment to help the poor, the sick, and the hungry,” Kim said. “We talked about ways we could work together with faith leaders to make a preferential option for the poor, so they can have greater opportunity and justice in their lives.”

To read more, go here.