Pope Leo XIV on Thursday met with the De La Salle Brothers in Vatican City, where he gave them encouragement to continue with their mission to provide human and Christian education to the young.
Named after their founder, St. John Baptist de La Salle, the Brothers are lay religious men dedicated exclusively to education and are known for their education efforts.
"After three centuries, it is wonderful to see how your presence continues to carry the freshness of a rich and far-reaching educational reality, through which, still today and in various parts of the world, you devote yourselves to the formation of young people with enthusiasm, fidelity, and a spirit of sacrifice,” Pope Leo XIV said.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines also shared a photo of Pope Leo XIV with Br. Armin Luistro, who is currently the superior general of the Lasallian Brothers.
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The meeting between the Pope and the Lasallian Brothers marked the 75th anniversary of the proclamation of St. John Baptist de La Salle as the patron of Christian teachers, the CBCP added.
In the Philippines, the Lasallian Brothers run the De La Salle Philippines educational network, including its oldest constituent, the De La Salle University.