Pontiff Calls for "Ecology of Man"

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Pontiff Calls for “Ecology of Man”

Warns Against New Theories of “Gender”

VATICAN CITY, DEC. 22, 2008 (Zenit.org).- While protecting nature is an essential mission of the Church, it’s no more important than protecting the nature of the person, says Benedict XVI.

The Pope spoke today of what he termed an “ecology of man” during his traditional exchange of Christmas greetings with prelates and members of the Roman Curia.

“Given that faith in the Creator is an essential element of the Christian creed, the Church can not and should not limit itself to transmitting to the faithful only the message of salvation,” he affirmed. “It also has a responsibility with creation, and it has to fulfill this responsibility in public.”

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Clearing up the smoke about the Pope and homosexuality. 🙂
 
A tip of the hat to Bishop Campbell, who translated the text into English, and to Whispers in the Loggia, which has provided said translation in a blog.

Address of the Holy Father Benedict XVI
to the Roman Curia
on the occasion of their Christmas Greetings

Sala Clementina, Apostolic Palace
Monday 22nd December 2008

Your Eminences,
Venerable Brothers in the Episcopate and Presbyterate,
Dear brothers and sisters!

The birthday of the Lord is at hand. Every family feels the desire to be reunited, to savour the unique and unrepeatable atmosphere which this feast is capable of creating. Even the family of the Roman Curia also finds itself here, this morning, in accordance with an appealing custom, thanks to which we have the joy of meeting and exchanging greetings in this particular spiritual season. I offer my sincere greetings to each one of you, full of recognition for the valuable collaboration offered to the ministry of the Successor of Peter. I thank most sincerely the Cardinal Dean, Angelo Sodano, who offered the good wishes of everyone present, and also of all who work in the different offices, including the Papal Representations.

Earlier I referred to the special atmosphere of Christmas. I like to think that this is, as it were, an extension of that mysterious joy, of that intimate elation, which surround the Holy Family, the Angels and the shepherds of Bethlehem on the night Jesus was born.

I would describe that as “the atmosphere of grace”, having in mind the words of St. Paul in the letter to Titus: “The grace of God our Saviour has appeared to all mankind.” (Ti 2:11). The Apostle declares that the grace of God has appeared to the “whole of humanity”: I would add that in these words the mission of the Church is disclosed, and in particular that of the Successor of Peter and his collaborators, to make their contribution so that the grace of God, of the Redeemer, might become ever more visible to all, and that everyone might attain salvation.

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Word of the wise: Don’t listen to the media when it comes to religion. They are biased and many times ignorant.
 
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