Sunday, January 1, 2012

New Year's Message of Pope Benedict


Vatican - Humanity faces severe challenges in 2012 to prevent the recurrence of violence and human rights violations in the past. To that end, young people must be educated about justice and peace.

Similarly, new year messages Supreme Leader Catholics, Pope Benedict XVI in his homily during Mass Close In 2011, at the Church of the Basilica, the Vatican, Sunday (01/01/2012). Mass was attended by thousands.

In his homily, the Pope stated that this year's theme of "Educating the Youth of the field of Justice and Peace" is the duty of all parties, all generations.

"Educating young people in truth, the basic values ​​is looking forward with hope," said Pope.

"Young people are open to everything, but it requires a social commitment to justice and peace," continued the leader of 1.3 billion Catholics. Young people, he said, should take advantage of everything that is available as communications technology to campaign for peace coexistence, dialogue, mutual respect and mutual understanding.

"Young people are open on all of them (justice and peace), but the social reality in which they grow can be brought to think and act otherwise, even becoming intolerant and violent," said Pope.

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