Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Compare the Pope's words to the way the world reads them.

I've been wating for this opportunity, kiddies. Here is Pope Benedict XVI's first encyclical, DEUS CARITAS EST.

And here is the world's immediate reaction:

Pope: Church Duty Is to Influence Leaders
AP via Yahoo! News
Pope Benedict XVI said in his first encyclical Wednesday that the Roman Catholic Church has a duty through its charitable work to influence political leaders to ease suffering and promote justice.

Pope sends message of love in first encyclical
Reuters via Yahoo! News
Saying love would be the keynote of his papacy, Pope Benedict issued a treatise on Wednesday on what Catholics should do in a world where religion was often linked with calls for hatred and violence.

Pope talks of love and charity in first encyclical
Reuters via Yahoo! News
In his first encyclical sounding the keynote for his papacy, Pope Benedict on Wednesday told Catholics love and charity must have a primary role in their lives in a world where religion is at times linked with calls for hatred and violence.

Pope Warns About Loveless Sex
AP via Yahoo! News
Pope Benedict XVI warned in his first encyclical Wednesday that sex without unconditional love risked turning men and women into merchandise.

Pope Encyclical Mandates Charity
AP via Yahoo! News
Pope Benedict XVI said Wednesday in his first encyclical that the Roman Catholic Church has no desire to govern states or set public policy, but can't remain silent when its charity is needed to ease suffering around the world.

Pope puts love and charity at heart of Church's duty
AFP via Yahoo! News
Pope Benedict XVI has set the tone for his pontificate with his first encyclical, which places charity and love at the heart of the Catholic Church's activities in a world where religion was too often associated with "hatred and violence".

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