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Literacy is central to development, Pope says
September 08, 2023
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CWN Editor's Note: In a message for the UN’s International Literacy Day, Pope Francis focused on the role of literacy in both personal and societal development.
In his message to Audrey Azoulay, the director-general of UNESCO, the Pope wrote:
Education in literacy has a basic and central role in the development of each person, in their harmonious integration into the community and in their active and effective participation in the advancement of society.The above note supplements, highlights, or corrects details in the original source (link above). About CWN news coverage.
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