VATICAN CITY, 18 MAY 2008 (VIS) - Following this morning's meeting with young people Benedict XVI prayed the Angelus. In remarks before the prayer he invoked the "maternal assistance" of Our Lady of Guard upon the city of Genoa and the entire region of Liguria, especially upon "the sick and the suffering".
"Liguria, and especially Genoa", he said, "has always been a land open to the Mediterranean and to the entire world. How many missionaries have left from this port for the Americas and other distant lands! How many people emigrated from here for other countries, perhaps poor in material resources but rich in faith and in human and spiritual values which they transplanted into their countries of destination! May Mary Star of Hope continue to guide the path of the Genoese!"
After the Angelus, the Pope recalled the fact that a diplomatic conference on cluster bombs is due to begin in Dublin, Ireland, tomorrow, "called to create a treaty that prohibits these lethal devices.
"I hope", he added, "that it may be possible to arrive at a strong and credible international instrument. It is necessary, indeed, to remedy the errors of the past and prevent their being repeated in the future. With my prayers I accompany the victims of cluster munitions and their families, as well as those who will participate in the conference, and I give my best wishes for its success".
PV-ITALY/ANGELUS/GENOA VIS 20080519 (250)
"Liguria, and especially Genoa", he said, "has always been a land open to the Mediterranean and to the entire world. How many missionaries have left from this port for the Americas and other distant lands! How many people emigrated from here for other countries, perhaps poor in material resources but rich in faith and in human and spiritual values which they transplanted into their countries of destination! May Mary Star of Hope continue to guide the path of the Genoese!"
After the Angelus, the Pope recalled the fact that a diplomatic conference on cluster bombs is due to begin in Dublin, Ireland, tomorrow, "called to create a treaty that prohibits these lethal devices.
"I hope", he added, "that it may be possible to arrive at a strong and credible international instrument. It is necessary, indeed, to remedy the errors of the past and prevent their being repeated in the future. With my prayers I accompany the victims of cluster munitions and their families, as well as those who will participate in the conference, and I give my best wishes for its success".
PV-ITALY/ANGELUS/GENOA VIS 20080519 (250)
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