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The New Evangelization Calls For Followers Of Christ Who Are Unconditionally Pro-life Who Will Proclaim, Celebrate, And Serve The Gospel Of Life In Every Situation. A Sign Of Hope Is The Increasing Recognition That The Dignity Of Human Life Must Never Be Taken Away, Even In The Case Of Someone Who Has Done Great Evil. I Renew The Appeal I Made ... For A Consensus To End The Death Penalty, Which Is Both Cruel And Unnecessary.

Jesus Himself Has Shown Us By His Own Example That Prayer And Fasting Are The First And Most Effective Weapons Against The Forces Of Evil.

The Legal Toleration Of Abortion Or Of Euthanasia Can In No Way Claim To Be Based On Respect For The Conscience Of Others, Precisely Because Society Has The Right And The Duty To Protect Itself Against The Abuses Which Can Occur In The Name Of Conscience And Under The Pretext Of Freedom.

Freedom Is Not The Ability To Do Anything We Want, Whenever We Want. Rather, Freedom Is The Ability To Live Responsibly The Truth Of Our Relationship With God And With One Another.

Solidarity Is Not A Feeling Of Vague Compassion Or Shallow Distress At The Misfortunes Of So Many People, Both Near And Far. On The Contrary, It Is A Firm And Persevering Determination To Commit Oneself To The Common Good; That Is To Say To The Good Of All And Of Each Individual, Because We Are All Really Responsible For All