By VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Even though evil and environmental degradation threaten to destroy the world, Christians can always remain hopeful in their efforts to free humanity from sin and destruction, said Pope Benedict XVI.
"No matter how gloomy, there is no darkness that can blot out the light of Christ," he said.
God's promises and grace also give his people the courage and direction to weather "the great social and economic crises afflicting humanity" today, he said ...
Carol Glatz,
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