War Is The Suicide Of Humanity Because

For Every Christian, The Proclamation And Witnessing Of The Gospel Are Never An Isolated Act. This Is Important. For Every Christian The Proclamation And Witnessing Of The Gospel Are Never An Isolated Or Group Act, And No Evangelizers Acts, As Paul Vi Reminded Very Well, "on The Strength Of A Personal Inspiration, But In Union With The Mission Of The Church And In Her Name"

At The First Meeting I Had With The (italian) Bishops In May 2013, One Of The Three Things I Said Was: With The Italian Government You're On Your Own. Because The Pope Is For Everybody And He Can't Insert Himself In The Specific Internal Politics Of A Country. This Is Not The Role Of The Pope, Right?

The Perfect Family Doesn't Exist, Nor Is There A Perfect Husband Or A Perfect Wife, And Let's Not Talk About The Perfect Mother-in-law! It's Just Us Sinners. A Healthy Family Life Requires Frequent Use Of Three Phrases: "may I? Thank You, And I'm Sorry" And "never, Never, Never End The Day Without Making Peace."

The Church Is Likewise Conscious Of The Responsibility Which All Of Us Have For Our World, For The Whole Of Creation, Which We Must Love And Protect. There Is Much That We Can Do To Benefit The Poor, The Needy And Those Who Suffer, And To Favour Justice, Promote Reconciliation And Build Peace. But Before All Else We Need To Keep Alive In Our World The Thirst For The Absolute, And To Counter The Dominance Of A One-dimensional Vision Of The Human Person, A Vision Which Reduces Human Beings To What They Produce And To What They Consume: This Is One Of The Most Insidious Temptations Of Our Time.

We Are Called To Be 'ambassadors For Christ' (2 Cor 5:20). Ours Is A Ministry Of Reconciliation ... To Be An Ambassador For Christ Means Above All To Invite Everyone To A Renewed Personal Encounter With The Lord Jesus.