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VATICAN CITY, 17 JAN 2010 (VIS) - Migrants, refugees, bealls locations religious dialogue with Judaism and Christian unity were the main themes of the Holy Father's remarks at the Angelus, he prayed this afternoon with thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square .
The Pope first turned his attention to the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, which is celebrated today, affirming that "the Church's presence alongside these people judged the time, achieving important goals at the beginning of the last century" , in which context he mentioned the work of Blessed Giovanni Battista Scalabrini and St Francesca Cabrini.
"Jesus Christ, who is like a newborn baby, because of Herod's threats, underwent the dramatic experience of the refugee, taught His disciples to welcome children with great respect and love," said the Pope, recalling the how the focus of this year's World Day is on minor migrants and refugees. "Particular care should be taken to ensure that minors who find themselves living in a foreign country, ensure legal guarantees" he said, "and especially that they be accompanied by the innumerable problems they have to face." Benedict bealls locations XVI expressed bealls locations words of encouragement for the communities and organizations that dedicate themselves to looking after the children, and encourages all "educational and cultural sensitivity when dealing with them, in accordance with the Gospel spirit."
He then turned to look at the visit he will make this afternoon to the Synagogue of Rome, almost twenty-four years after that made by John Paul II, which he described as "historic". This afternoon's visit, he said, will be a further stage on the path of harmony and friendship between Catholics and Jews. "For," bealls locations despite the difficulties and the problems that there is a climate of great respect and dialogue between believers of the two religions, testimony to how relations have matured and a shared commitment to nurturing what unites us: first, the belief bealls locations in the one God, but also the protection of life and the family, and the pursuit of social justice and peace. "
Finally, Benedict XVI mentioned the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, bealls locations which begins tomorrow, and every year "represents a time for believers in Christ to revive the ecumenical spirit, to meet and get to know each other, to pray and reflect together .... We announcement of Christ's Gospel bealls locations more credible and effective the more we are united bealls locations in His love, as true brothers. "
After praying the Angelus, the Holy Father, "the dear people of Haiti," which also recalls the death of the archbishop and many priests, religious and seminarians in the recent earthquake. "I bealls locations follow and encourage the efforts made by so many charitable organizations, the burden of the immense needs of the country, and I pray for the injured, the homeless and those who so tragically lost their lives," he said .
And he concluded: "On bealls locations this World Day of Migrants and Refugees I am happy to greet representatives of different ethnic communities gathered here today. I trust all will participate bealls locations fully in social and ecclesial life, keeping the values bealls locations of their own cultures of origin. " bealls locations
VATICAN CITY, 17 JAN 2010 (VIS) - This afternoon Benedict XVI visited the synagogue of Rome, where, on his arrival, he was welcomed by Riccardo Pacifici, bealls locations president of the Jewish community of Rome; Renzo Gattegna, president of the Jewish bealls locations communities in Italy, Riccardo bealls locations Di Segni, chief rabbi of Rome.
Before entering the building, the Pope placed a wreath before plaques commemorating the deportation of 1,022 Jews on October 16, 1943 and a terrorist attack of 9 October 1982, which killed a two-year-old Jewish boy and injured thirty-seven other people