O pacto educativo global: caminho para o novo humanismo

Abstract

This final thesis analyzes the contemporary challenges faced by society and the Church, especially in the post-pandemic context, and investigates the implications of these challenges in the field of Catholic education. It is based on the premise that the current landscape is marked by democratic crises, political polarization, the instrumentalization of faith, the advance of neopentecostalism, the spread of fake news, and the weakening of rational discourse, all of which were intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic. The research is justified by the urgent need to rethink evangelization paths within the educational environment in light of these transformations. The central hypothesis is that the "Global Educational Pact," proposed by Pope Francis, offers a viable path toward establishing a new humanism grounded in dialogue, care, inclusion, and social justice. The study adopts a documentary analysis methodology, drawing on the Church's Magisterium—especially the documents of the Second Vatican Council, CELAM Conferences, and the pontificate of Pope Francis—while connecting them to the current Brazilian reality. The results indicate that beyond pedagogical reform, there is a need for a new anthropological and theological paradigm that recognizes human dignity and promotes integral education, committed to the vulnerable and the building of a fraternal society. Evangelizing action in Catholic schools, inspired by this proposal, becomes a fundamental tool in forming critical, compassionate, and hopeful individuals capable of responding prophetically to the signs of the times