I am simply a pilgrim beginning the last leg of his pilgrimage on this earth, — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
I am convinced that music really is the universal language of beauty which can bring together all people of good will on… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
God of peace, bring your peace to our violent world: peace in the hearts of all men and women and peace among… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
Today we bury his remains in the earth as a seed of immortality. Our hearts are full of sadness, yet at the… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
With the Eucharist, therefore, heaven comes down to earth, the tomorrow of God descends into the present and it is as if… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
Perhaps reluctantly we come to acknowledge that there are also scars which mark the surface of our Earth-erosion, deforestation, the squandering of… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
The destruction of the environment, its improper or selfish use, and the violent hoarding of the Earth's resources cause grievances, conflicts and… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
Before it's too late, we need to make courageous choices that will recreate a strong alliance between man and Earth. We need… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
Human pride and egoism always create divisions, build walls of indifference, hate and violence. The Holy Spirit, on the other hand, makes… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
Too often, attention is diverted from the needs of populations, insufficient emphasis is placed on work in the fields, and the goods… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
Continue to walk in the faith and, faithful to the mandate that has been entrusted to you, go out with solicitude and… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
The Earth is indeed a precious gift of the Creator who, in designing its intrinsic order, has given us bearings that guide… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
In the current economic situation, the temptation for the more dynamic economies is that of chasing after advantageous alliances that, nevertheless, can… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
Concern for the fate of the great rivers of the earth must lead us to reflect soberly on the model of development… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
For more than 160 years, through the initiative of the French bishop Charles de Forbin Janson, the childhood of Jesus has become… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
To make a concrete response to the appeal of our brothers and sisters in humanity, we must come to grips with the… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
The fact that the Lord can work and act even with insufficient means consoles me, and above all I entrust myself to your prayers. — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
The essence of Christianity...is an ever-new encounter with... the God who speaks to us, who approaches us and who befriends us! — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
If you abide in the love of Christ, rooted in the faith, you will encounter, even amid setbacks and suffering, the source of true… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
Continue to witness to the Gospel every day and commit yourselves generously in the next missionary initiatives in the Diocese of Rome. — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
Jesus’ example of fidelity to prayer challenges us to examine the time and effort we devote to our own prayer. While prayer is a… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
If we look to the saints, this great luminous wake with which God has passed through history, we truly see that here is a… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
“Joseph Ratzinger never developed his own theological system. As a theologian he took on what was there, discerned its essentials, situated it in relation… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
Jesus Christ does not teach us a spirituality “of closed eyes”, but one of “alertness”, one which entails an absolute duty to take notice… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
Material possessions, in themselves, are good. We would not survive for long without money, clothing and shelter. We must eat in order to stay… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
One of the promising indications of a renewal in the Church's missionary consciousness in recent decades, has been the growing desire of many lay… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
God loves us despite our shortcomings and sins, and his love gives meaning to our lives and to the life of the world. — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
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