Benedict XVI on Viewing the World with Christian Hope. In northeast Italy, where Christianity has accompanied the path of peoples for centuries, "being Christian is in danger of becoming a horizon that …More
Benedict XVI on Viewing the World with Christian Hope.
In northeast Italy, where Christianity has accompanied the path of peoples for centuries, "being Christian is in danger of becoming a horizon that only superficially embraces life, that risks being reduced to a Christianity in which the experience of faith in Jesus crucified and Risen doesn't illuminate the path of existence." With these words, Benedict XVI celebrated Mass on Sunday in the park of San Giuliano in Mestre, near Venice, in front of nearly 300,000 faithful from throughout the Triveneto region. Like the disciples of Emmaus, who were immersed in doubt and disappointment after the crucifixion of Jesus, the Christians of today, the Pope explained, often no longer believe in the power and livi ...
In northeast Italy, where Christianity has accompanied the path of peoples for centuries, "being Christian is in danger of becoming a horizon that only superficially embraces life, that risks being reduced to a Christianity in which the experience of faith in Jesus crucified and Risen doesn't illuminate the path of existence." With these words, Benedict XVI celebrated Mass on Sunday in the park of San Giuliano in Mestre, near Venice, in front of nearly 300,000 faithful from throughout the Triveneto region. Like the disciples of Emmaus, who were immersed in doubt and disappointment after the crucifixion of Jesus, the Christians of today, the Pope explained, often no longer believe in the power and livi ...