Vatican City, 22 April 2015 (VIS) –
In the multi-lingual greetings at the end of today's catechesis, the
Pope addressed among others the Polish pilgrims who tomorrow
celebrate the solemnity of St. Adalbert, whose martyrdom more than a
thousand years ago formed the foundation of his church and his
nation. St. John Paul II described him as an “incomparable
inspiration for those who today work to build a Europe renewed in the
faith of her cultural and religious roots”. “May the heavenly
protection of the patron of Poland confirm you in your faith and
intercede for the peace and development of your homeland”.
Addressing the Italian faithful
present, he also mentioned that today is Earth Day, and he urged all
to “see the world through the eyes of God the Creator: the earth is
the environment to protect and the garden to cultivate. The
relationship between man and nature must not be governed by greed,
manipulation and exploitation, but rather should preserve the divine
harmony between creatures and creation, in the logic of respect and
care, to place it at the service of our brothers and for future
generations”.
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