Saint Clare of Assisi is often associated with values that promote integral human development and the common good. From what has come down to us from her life and actions, we can (re-)create a model of simplicity, solidarity, and love for others that can be understood as an inspiration for building more just societies and the development of the singular and whole human being.

Pope John Paul II exhorts for integral human development, focusing on solidarity and the pursuit of the common good, showing that structural poverty prevents each human being from fully achieving their potential (Sollicitudo Rei Socialis, 1987). Pope Francis calls for a church more involved with social and economic realities (Evangelii Gaudium, 2013), care for the poor and excluded from society (Laudato Si', 2015), with special attention to migrants and refugees. The global economy must take into account the poorest in a more humane growth model (Fratelli Tutti, 2020).

We believe that The Privilege of Poverty (1216) and Clare of Assisi invite us to (re-)invent integral human development, uniting individual growth with the construction of a more solidary and just world, for the benefit of all.

Biography:

PhD candidate in History, specializing in Representations, Powers, and Cultural Practices at Universidade Aberta, and in Law, specializing in History of Law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon. Student in the Bachelor's degree in Religious Sciences at the Faculty of Theology of the Catholic University.

Graduated in Law (1997), and in History, minor in Culture and Religion from Universidade Aberta (2024). Master's in Law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon (2024) and in Creative Writing and Storytelling from Esneca (2023).

Researcher at CEG – Center for Global Studies (Religion, globalization, and local dynamics).

Participant in International Congresses and with several published works.