A Little Bit Of Mercy Makes The

I Don't Know How Things Stand In The Thinking Of The Italian Parliament. The Pope Doesn't Get Mixed Up In Italian Politics.

Before God And His People I Express My Sorrow For The Sins And Grave Crimes Of Clerical Sexual Abuse Committed Against You. And I Humbly Ask Forgiveness.

I Then Greet And Cordially Thank You All, Dear Friends Belonging To Other Religious Traditions; First Of All The Muslims, Who Worship The One God, Living And Merciful, And Call Upon Him In Prayer, And All Of You. I Really Appreciate Your Presence: In It I See A Tangible Sign Of The Will To Grow In Mutual Esteem And Cooperation For The Common Good Of Humanity.

The Church Is Or Should Go Back To Being A Community Of God's People, And Priests, Pastors And Bishops, Who Have The Care Of Souls, Are At The Service Of The People Of God.

I Think Of The Difficulties Which, In Various Countries, Today Afflicts The World Of Work And Business; I Think Of How Many, And Not Just Young People, Are Unemployed, Many Times Due To A Purely Economic Conception Of Society, Which Seeks Selfish Profit, Beyond The Parameters Of Social Justice.