Saturday, January 22, 2011

Pope's admonition: "Weakened ethical and moral attitudes"

CITY 'OF THE VATICAN - The Pope denounced the "sense of insecurity" due primarily to the "social and economic insecurity," but is "exacerbated also by a certain weakening of the perception of ethical principles that underpin the law and attitudes personal morality, which in those systems always give strength.

" "The companies and public institutions rediscover their 'soul', their spiritual and moral roots, to give new substance to the ethical values and legal reference, and then practical action," said Benedict XVI during an audience with officials and leaders of the Police Headquarters in Rome.

The changes of this phase, the Pope continued, "sometimes generate a sense of insecurity, primarily due to the precarious social and economic, but also exacerbated by a weakening of the perception of ethical principles that underpin the law and the moral attitudes personal, that those systems always give strength.

" "Our world, with all its hopes and new possibilities - adds Ratzinger - are crossed at the same time, the impression that the moral consensus is less and, consequently, the structures at the base of living are no longer able to function so full. It looks, therefore, in many tempting to think that the forces mobilized for the defense of civil society will eventually be doomed to failure.

Faced with this temptation, we, in particular, that we Christians have a responsibility to find a new resolve to profess the faith and do good, to continue with courage to be close to people in their joys and sorrows, happy as in those dark hours of our earthly existence. "No direct reference, but in the words of the Pope is the Italian political situation in mind.

The majority, however, responds with a chorus of approval." If he does not speak of these things, who else ?, "says the League leader Umberto Bossi. And Maurizio Lupi, vice-chairman of the House near the Communion and Liberation:" His reference to the need for companies and institutions rediscover their soul, their spiritual and moral roots can not leave indifferent.

We must take up the challenge. There is a crisis of values and that is eroding the very foundations of our society. In Italy and the world. For this we need a policy that is worthy of its task is to serve the common good. And this must be a goal of everyone is that soldiers in the center-center.

" Rather controversial Republican Nucara Francis, recently very active in seeking members for the trust the government: "With all due respect to the high office of the Papal States, who have expressed concerns about the Italian laws and morality, we believe that they would a good deal in the first cases of child abuse within their communities.

confessed and therefore more cases of morally harmful elements of an offense alleged to Italy. " The Secretary of the Pri added: "Although it would seem, the Italian justice system has three levels of courts and is early to speak of laws violated by the President of the Council. For the moment there is only the certainty of violation by the Vatican on ICI payment, as well as accounts ever welded ACEA.

For its part, the president of the episcopal conference, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, said Monday that the CEI will address the topic: "The Permanent Council is the place to talk about it." To prepare, the cardinal will be tomorrow in Rome, where he will meet Pope Benedict XVI.

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