At 11:30 this morning in the John Paul II Hall of the Holy See Press Office, a press conference was held to present the first Economy and Society international competition, organized by the Centesimus Annus - Pro Pontifice Foundation in order to promote knowledge of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church.
During the press conference, the winners of this first international competition were announced by His Eminence, Domenico Calcagno, President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See.
Interventions during this press conference were presented by Doctor Domingo Sugramyes Bickel, President of the Centesimus Annus - Pro Pontifice Foundation; His Eminence, Domenico Cardinal Calcagno, President of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See; and Monsignor Giuseppe Antonio Scotti, Member of the jury.
Good morning to you all,
As President of APSA (Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See) I am also called upon to supervise the activity of the Foundation Centesimus Annus – Pro Pontifice. I do so most willingly and in this role I am happy to present the two winners of the first edition of the "International Award Economy and Society" promoted by the Foundation.
The award goes ex aequo to:
The author of the first work is Fr. Julio Luis Martínez Martínez, S.J., a Jesuit born in Vigo, Spain, in 1964. He studied Philosophy and Theology at the Pontifical Universitad Comillas in Madrid and in Cambridge (Massachusetts), USA. He has been teaching Moral Theology and Social and Political Philosophy at the Pontifical Universitad Comillas since 2002 and is Rector of the same university since 2012. His publications deal with a wide range of issues and in particular with bioethics and the relationship between religion, politics and immigration.
Ciudadanía, migraciones y religión. Un diálogo ético desde la fe cristiana looks into the issue of immigration, one of the major problems of contemporary societies. It highlights the fact that in the context of waning national sovereignty immigration calls for a new understanding of both the concept of citizenship and the relationship between religion and politics. Citizenship, belonging to a country, is traditionally part of one’s identity. But what does citizenship mean in a multicultural society, made up of people from widely different backgrounds? How can one reach out to the stranger without jeopardizing one’s identity? How can one relate to this stranger, his religion – which is often not the host country’s – without falling into relativism? Fr. Martínez is convinced that the Social Doctrine of the Church can provide real help, actually an indispensable contribution, towards an adequate answer to these questions.
The author of the second publication is Prof. Stefano Zamagni, born in Rimini, Italy, in 1943, Tenured Professor of Political Economy at the University of Bologna and Adjunct Professor of International Political Economy at the Bologna branch of Johns Hopkins University. Prof. Zamagni is an economist of international fame. He is the author of numerous scientific publications and his manuals of economics and history of economics are used by many universities. He is a frequent participant in the ongoing cultural debate on issues such as family, multiculturalism, laity and the recipient of many honors and acknowledgements.
L’economia del bene comune (also available in Spanish) suggests we need to widen the range of fundamental categories that allow us to understand economic activity. Against a dominant model which considers market and State the only major economic players, Zamagni presents a third sphere of values (solidarity, entrepreneurship, sympathy) which neither efficiency nor a search for justice can fulfill. He is convinced that without these values of fraternity and reciprocity market and State cannot function. He believes in the need to make room for an economic space within the market (not outside or against it) where players are inspired by the principle of solidarity.
This is the first edition of the International Award Economy and Society established by the Foundation Centesimus Annus – Pro Pontifice, and the award has gone to two publications indicative of the goals pursued by this initiative. Their quality and doctrinal value are proof that the Award strives to provide real help to those who pursue in depth knowledge of the Social Doctrine of the Church. By honoring the books of Martínez and Zamagni, which offer an original contribution to the present cultural debate, the Foundation Centesimus Annus – Pro Pontifice underlines the wide range of issues the Award intends to confront, embracing a prophetic horizon but with no fear of dealing with very specific issues. Professor Zamagni’s work offers in fact an analysis of economic life in a general perspective, whereas Professor Martínez deals with a more specific but very topical issue of social life. They both provide an original and stimulating contribution.
During the press conference, the winners of this first international competition were announced by His Eminence, Domenico Calcagno, President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See.
Interventions during this press conference were presented by Doctor Domingo Sugramyes Bickel, President of the Centesimus Annus - Pro Pontifice Foundation; His Eminence, Domenico Cardinal Calcagno, President of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See; and Monsignor Giuseppe Antonio Scotti, Member of the jury.
Intervention presented by
His Eminence, Domenico Cardinal Calcagno
President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See
Good morning to you all,
As President of APSA (Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See) I am also called upon to supervise the activity of the Foundation Centesimus Annus – Pro Pontifice. I do so most willingly and in this role I am happy to present the two winners of the first edition of the "International Award Economy and Society" promoted by the Foundation.
The award goes ex aequo to:
- Ciudadanía, migraciones y religión. Un diálogo ético desde la fe cristiana, Madrid, San Pablo 2007, by Professor Julio Luis Martínez Martínez, S.J.; and
- L’economia del bene comune (Idee/economia, 3) Roma, Città Nuova 2007, by Professor Stefano Zamagni.
The author of the first work is Fr. Julio Luis Martínez Martínez, S.J., a Jesuit born in Vigo, Spain, in 1964. He studied Philosophy and Theology at the Pontifical Universitad Comillas in Madrid and in Cambridge (Massachusetts), USA. He has been teaching Moral Theology and Social and Political Philosophy at the Pontifical Universitad Comillas since 2002 and is Rector of the same university since 2012. His publications deal with a wide range of issues and in particular with bioethics and the relationship between religion, politics and immigration.
Ciudadanía, migraciones y religión. Un diálogo ético desde la fe cristiana looks into the issue of immigration, one of the major problems of contemporary societies. It highlights the fact that in the context of waning national sovereignty immigration calls for a new understanding of both the concept of citizenship and the relationship between religion and politics. Citizenship, belonging to a country, is traditionally part of one’s identity. But what does citizenship mean in a multicultural society, made up of people from widely different backgrounds? How can one reach out to the stranger without jeopardizing one’s identity? How can one relate to this stranger, his religion – which is often not the host country’s – without falling into relativism? Fr. Martínez is convinced that the Social Doctrine of the Church can provide real help, actually an indispensable contribution, towards an adequate answer to these questions.
The author of the second publication is Prof. Stefano Zamagni, born in Rimini, Italy, in 1943, Tenured Professor of Political Economy at the University of Bologna and Adjunct Professor of International Political Economy at the Bologna branch of Johns Hopkins University. Prof. Zamagni is an economist of international fame. He is the author of numerous scientific publications and his manuals of economics and history of economics are used by many universities. He is a frequent participant in the ongoing cultural debate on issues such as family, multiculturalism, laity and the recipient of many honors and acknowledgements.
L’economia del bene comune (also available in Spanish) suggests we need to widen the range of fundamental categories that allow us to understand economic activity. Against a dominant model which considers market and State the only major economic players, Zamagni presents a third sphere of values (solidarity, entrepreneurship, sympathy) which neither efficiency nor a search for justice can fulfill. He is convinced that without these values of fraternity and reciprocity market and State cannot function. He believes in the need to make room for an economic space within the market (not outside or against it) where players are inspired by the principle of solidarity.
This is the first edition of the International Award Economy and Society established by the Foundation Centesimus Annus – Pro Pontifice, and the award has gone to two publications indicative of the goals pursued by this initiative. Their quality and doctrinal value are proof that the Award strives to provide real help to those who pursue in depth knowledge of the Social Doctrine of the Church. By honoring the books of Martínez and Zamagni, which offer an original contribution to the present cultural debate, the Foundation Centesimus Annus – Pro Pontifice underlines the wide range of issues the Award intends to confront, embracing a prophetic horizon but with no fear of dealing with very specific issues. Professor Zamagni’s work offers in fact an analysis of economic life in a general perspective, whereas Professor Martínez deals with a more specific but very topical issue of social life. They both provide an original and stimulating contribution.
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