Catholic News Service
While there is no roadmap to solving Europe’s economic crisis, the Catholic Church, with its history of serving the poor, can help in the face of government austerity measures, longtime observers said.
“At the moment, if you gather three European economists, you have four options” of how to solve the crisis, said Raul Gonzalez Fabre, professor of economics and ethics at Comillas Pontifical University in Madrid.
However, he and other European observers said the Catholic Church can help guide discussions so that a balance is achieved among government, charitable agencies and private enterprise.