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I Cannot Fail To Note Once Again That The Poor Constitute The Modern Challenge, Especially For The Well-off Of Our Planet, Where Millions Of People Live In Inhuman Conditions And Many Are Literally Dying Of Hunger. It Is Not Possible To Announce God The Father To These Brothers And Sisters Without Taking On The Responsibility Of Building A More Just Society In The Name Of Christ.

The World Designed By God Cannot Be A World In Which Some Hoard Immoderate Wealth In Their Hands, While Others Suffer From Destitution And Poverty, And Die Of Hunger. Love Must Inspire Justice And The Struggle For Justice

Human Progress Planned As Alternatives (to God's Plan) Introduce In Justice, Evil And Violence Rising Against The Divine Plan Of Justice And Salvation. And Despite Transitory And Apparent Successes, They Are Reduced To Simple Machinations Destined To Dissolution And Failure.

Through Adoration, The Christian Mysteriously Contributes To The Radical Transformation Of The World And To The Sowing Of The Gospel. Anyone Who Prays To The Savior Draws The Whole World With Him And Raises It To God. Those Who Stand Before The Lord Are Therefore Fulfilling An Eminent Service. They Are Presenting To Christ All Those Who Do Not Know Him Or Are Far From Him: They Keep Watch In His Presence On Their Behalf.

I Hurry To Express To You And Your Fellow Citizens My Profound Sorrow And My Closeness In Prayer For The Nation At This Dark And Tragic Moment.