In the final years, the Lord gradually stripped him of everything. And when he could no longer travel, and then could no longer walk, and finally could no longer speak, his announcement was reduced to the essential The gift of himself until the very end.
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Lord Jesus, tonight we walk once more the way of your cross, knowing that it is also our way.Pope Benedict
Those who instigate and plan these attacks evidently wish to poison our relations, making use of all means, including religion, to oppose every attempt to build a peaceful, fair and serene life together.
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These days we are all pained by the disaster caused by the hurricane in the United States of America. I want to ensure my prayer for the dead and their relatives, for the wounded without a roof, for the sick, the children, the elderly and I bless those who are busy with the difficult rescue and rebuilding operation.
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Both popes in their youth -- both on different sides and in different situations -- were forced to experience the barbarity of the Second World War.
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Thus, a vision of the whole gradually grew for me that was nourished by the various experiences and realizations I had encountered along my theological path. I rejoiced to be able to say something of my own, something new and yet completely within the faith of the Church. The feeling of aquiring a theological vision that was ever more clearly my own was the most wonderful experience of those years.
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I am touched by this important appeal and I invite you to join it for peace in that troubled nation.
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