VATICAN CITY, JAN 1, 2006 (VIS) - Today at noon before the Angelus, with thousands of persons in St. Peter's Square, Benedict XVI said that the Liturgical time of Christmas "teaches us a lesson: to welcome the gift of peace, we must open ourselves to the truth revealed to us by Jesus, who taught us the "content" and also the "method" of peace, that is love".
He said that "In fact, God, who is perfect and subsistent Love, revealed Himself in Jesus, joining our human condition. This is how He showed us the way of peace: dialogue, forgiveness, solidarity. This is the only way that leads to true peace".
The Holy Father called upon the Most Holy Mary, "who today blesses the whole world showing her Divine Son, the "Prince of Peace", so that the human family may, in opening themselves to the Evangelical message, live this coming year that begins today in brotherhood and peace".
The Pope continued by sending all those present and all those joined through the radio and television his "most cordial wishes for peace and good".
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