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World Day of Peace Bulletin Insert, January 1, 2009
World Day of Peace Bulletin Insert, January 1, 2009
Fighting Poverty to Build Peace
The Gospel reminds us that the measure of our lives is how we treat the “least ones” among us (Mt. 25). The theme of Pope Benedict XVI’s 2009 World Day of Peace message is “Fighting Poverty to Build Peace.” In the message, the Holy Father reminds the faithful that our efforts to address poverty reflect our commitment to the dignity of the human person and to building a more just and peaceful world. Several themes and excerpts from this statement are provided below. The full text of the message can be found at:
https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/messages/peace.index.html