If I Speak Of Islamic Violence, I

A Fundamental Role In The Renewal Of Society Is Played, Of Course, By The Family And Especially By Young People.

It Is God Who Gives Life. Let Us Respect And Love Human Life, Especially Vulnerable Life In A Mother's Womb.

You Tell Me: Can You Live Crushed Under The Weight Of The Present? Without A Memory Of The Past And Without The Desire To Look Ahead To The Future By Building Something, A Future, A Family? Can You Go On Like This? This, To Me, Is The Most Urgent Problem That The Church Is Facing.

In This Work (peace Building), The Role Of Religion Is Fundamental. It Is Not Possible To Build Bridges Between People While Forgetting God, ... But The Converse Is Also True: It Is Not Possible To Establish True Links With God While Ignoring Other People. Hence It Is Important To Intensify Dialogue Among The Various Religions, And I Am Thinking Particularly Of Dialogue With Islam.

The Holy Spirit, In The Variety Of His Gifts, Unites Us And Enables Us To Contribute To The Building Up Of The Church In Holiness. In This Great Work, Each Of Us Has A Part To Play; Each Of Us, As A "living Stone", Is Needed For The Growth And The Beauty Of God's Holy Temple. Let Us Ask The Lord To Help Us To Take An Ever More Active Part In The Church's Life And Mission, Guided By The Holy Spirit And With Jesus As Our Cornerstone.