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The pope, presiding at an annual “Te Deum” liturgy of thanksgiving in St. Peter’s Basilica Dec. 31, said the church needs to share the pain of those who suffer.
“I want to remember in a special way those who are in difficulty: the poor and the abandoned, those who have lost hope in finding the sense of their own existence, or those who are unwilling victims of selfish interests,” he said.
“We ask the Lord to soothe with his grace the pain provoked by evil,” he said… In 2005, he said, it was significant that the Catholic Church kept up its contacts with other Christian churches and other religions. He said it was important to continue respectful dialogue on ecumenical issues and on the wider values shared by all faiths. “The church always wants to be welcoming, in truth and in charity,” he said.
The pope, presiding at an annual “Te Deum” liturgy of thanksgiving in St. Peter’s Basilica Dec. 31, said the church needs to share the pain of those who suffer.
“I want to remember in a special way those who are in difficulty: the poor and the abandoned, those who have lost hope in finding the sense of their own existence, or those who are unwilling victims of selfish interests,” he said.
“We ask the Lord to soothe with his grace the pain provoked by evil,” he said… In 2005, he said, it was significant that the Catholic Church kept up its contacts with other Christian churches and other religions. He said it was important to continue respectful dialogue on ecumenical issues and on the wider values shared by all faiths. “The church always wants to be welcoming, in truth and in charity,” he said.