Let us say plainly: the unredeemed state of the world consists precisely in the failure to understand the meaning of creation, in the failure to reco… - Benedict XVI

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Let us say plainly: the unredeemed state of the world consists precisely in the failure to understand the meaning of creation, in the failure to recognize truth; as a result, the rule of pragmatism is imposed, by which the strong arm of the powerful becomes the god of this world.

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About Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI (born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger; 16 April 1927 – 1 January 2023) was a prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the head of the Church and the sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013. Benedict's election as pope occurred in the 2005 papal conclave that followed the death of Pope John Paul II on 2 April 2005. Benedict chose to be known by the title "pope emeritus" upon his resignation.

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Native Name: Benedictus PP. XVI
Alternative Names: Pope Benedict XVI Josef Ratzinger Benedetto XVI Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Joseph Alois Ratzinger Pope Benedictus XVI Benedictus XVI Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger Joseph Ratzinger

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A new generation of Christians is being called to help build a world in which God's gift of life is welcomed, respected and cherished-not rejected, feared as a threat and destroyed. A new age in which love is not greedy or self-seeking, but pure, faithful and genuinely free, open to others, respectful of their dignity, seeking their good, radiating joy and beauty - a new age in which hope liberates us from the shallowness, apathy and self-absorption that deaden our souls and poison our relationships.

The unrealistic demand that everything the Church teaches be lived completely and in all its fullness fails to take into account humanity as it actually is...There exists in every man a certain tension between that which the Church recognizes as what the Christian ought to be and do and that which the average Christian normally achieves.

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Hay dos tipos de aflicción: una, que ha perdido la esperanza, que ya no confía en el amor y la verdad, y por ello abate y destruye al hombre por dentro; pero también existe la aflicción provocada por la conmoción ante la verdad y que lleva al hombre a la conversión, a oponerse al mal. Esta tristeza regenera, porque enseña a los hombres a esperar y amar de nuevo. Un ejemplo de la primera aflicción es Judas, quien — profundamente abatido por su caída — pierde la esperanza y lleno de desesperación se ahorca. Un ejemplo del segundo tipo de aflicción es Pedro que, conmovido ante la mirada del Señor, prorrumpe en un llanto salvador: las lágrimas labran la tierra de su alma. Comienza de nuevo y se transforma en un hombre nuevo.

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