Vatican & Economy

Grateful for the unique opportunity to meet decision-makers in Vatican / Rome created by the fantastic Kurt Leuridan during the ETION trip to Rome 6-9 March 2024.

We had interesting meeings discussing economics with:

• Dottore Massimo Caballero Ledo ( prefect Secretariat for the economy to the Holy See) Maximino Caballero Holy See
• Cardinal Peter Turkson (Istituto per le Opere di Religione) Holy See Vatican Bank
• Cardinal Michael Czerny (Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development) Fr. Michael Czerny S.J. Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

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Take-aways from the discussions:

• You cannot have a mission without having a way to finance the mission.
• Businesses are very valuable because they continue the creation of God.
• Faith needs consistent investment.
• Catholic Social Teaching are the guidelines for investment decisions.
• We need to listen and dialogue to promote integral human development for the common home.
• Business leaders co-operate with God as co-creators.? They use resources of creation to transform them to serve human needs.
• Best assets possible optimize gain (not only a maximisation of profit)
• Assets are used to influence conduct.

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We received insight in diplomacy by:

• H.E. Pierre-Emmanuel De Bauw (Belgian ambassador to Italy) Sophie Massagé
• H.E. Patrick Renaud (Belgian ambassador to the Holy See) Sabine Lijssens

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We celebrated:

• 10 years Tokai Italia congratulations Silvano Pellegrini
• Birthday of Kurt Leuridan

We were flabbergasted by our visit to:

• P?pstliche Schweizergarde (Kommandat Christoph Graf) Stiftung für die P?pstliche Schweizergarde im Vatikan
• Vatican gardens
• Ufficio di Scavi
• Fabbrica di San Pietro in Vaticano

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Professor Hans Geybels shared his passion on christian history and theology. Logia

Great to discover all this with Geert Boogaerts , Jan Borms , Vera Coosemans , patrick d'hulst , Wouter Delbroek , Jérémy Delhaye , Jan Denys , philippe hanssens , Bart Jaeken , Ilse Janssens , Inge Nuyens , Eric Van Overloop , Nathalie Vanhaelemeesch , Wilfried Verhaegen , Miranda Verkooijen , Toon Vermeersch , Bart Verplancke , Uma Wijnants