From 28 to 30 November, Castel Gandolfo will be host to ‘Restarting the Economy’, a global meeting promoted by The Economy of Francesco. The international event will be aimed at rethinking the economy in light of the Jubilee, focusing on social justice, care for the Earth, and freedom from debt.
By Aiza Asi
From the ancient practice of debt remission to the cold, calculating mechanisms of modern global finance, humanity has long wrestled with the chains of debt. But what if justice isn’t about punitive retribution, but radical liberation? Is it possible to forge a new economy, not on the shifting sands of endless accumulation, but on the solid bedrock of forgiveness?
Debt is not merely an economic transaction; it is a…