Pope: telegram to the president of OPAM

Below please find the complete text of the Holy Father's telegram to the President of Institution for the Promotion of Literacy in the World (OPAM):

Pope Benedict XVI sent his heartfelt greetings to the to the International Congress marking 40 years of the Institution for the Promotion of Literacy in the World (OPAM), which is meeting on the theme “Fragile Humanism: Lessons for the World.” Assuring them of his spiritual closeness, he encouraged them to continue, with renewed vigour, their efforts to promote education in the most disadvantaged countries. This should be done in a manner that favours the mutual enrichment of diverse cultures and fraternity among ecclesial communities. He sends to you and to the collaborators, the presenters, and the associates of OPAM, and to all the participants in the Congress, his Apostolic Blessing.