Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at 1:01am
Pope urges dialogue in Tibet
Pope Benedict XVI follows "with great trepidation" the events in Tibet and feels "sadness and sorrow in the face of so much suffering," he said. He urged both sides to recall that "violence never resolves problems, but only worsens them" and asked that "God may illuminate the minds of all and give each one the courage to choose the path of dialogue and tolerance," AsiaNews reported Wednesday.
The pope spoke Wednesday at the conclusion of his last general audience before Easter, which he said represented the "great hope" of mankind. "We know," he said to the 15,000 faithful, "that hatred, division, and violence never have the last word in the events of history. These days renew within us the great hope that the crucified and risen Christ has overcome the world: love is stronger than hatred, he has conquered." We must "work in communion with Christ, for a world founded upon peace, justice, and love. This is a task that involves all of us".
In these days, Benedict added, "let us decisively orient our lives toward generous and steadfast adherence to the plans of the heavenly Father. Let us orient our lives toward the 'yes', as Jesus did upon the Cross;" these are days that "offer us the opportunity to deepen the meaning and profundity of our Christian vocation."
The pope spoke Wednesday at the conclusion of his last general audience before Easter, which he said represented the "great hope" of mankind. "We know," he said to the 15,000 faithful, "that hatred, division, and violence never have the last word in the events of history. These days renew within us the great hope that the crucified and risen Christ has overcome the world: love is stronger than hatred, he has conquered." We must "work in communion with Christ, for a world founded upon peace, justice, and love. This is a task that involves all of us".
In these days, Benedict added, "let us decisively orient our lives toward generous and steadfast adherence to the plans of the heavenly Father. Let us orient our lives toward the 'yes', as Jesus did upon the Cross;" these are days that "offer us the opportunity to deepen the meaning and profundity of our Christian vocation."