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Benedict XVI: The Rosary is the spiritual weapon in the fight against every kind of evil. The shrine of Pompeii radiates hope and love throughout the world. The Rosary is a spiritual "Weapon" in the …More
Benedict XVI: The Rosary is the spiritual weapon in the fight against every kind of evil.

The shrine of Pompeii radiates hope and love throughout the world. The Rosary is a spiritual "Weapon" in the struggle against evil, against every violence, for peace in hearts, in families, in society and in the world. Benedict XVI reiterated this in hisvisit to the town in the regionof Campania, during the Eucharistic celebration in the square named after Blessed Bartolo Longo, who was the tireless promoter of the shrine and its work in the 1800's. Pompeii - said the Holy Father - is an example of how the
Faith inspires Apostles of charity and here we understand that love of God and love for neighbor are inseparable. Here people who encounter lives of sacrifice find the strength to persevere in doing good without compromise. Here, at the foot of Our Lady, families rediscover or enhance the joy of that love which keeps them together.
In the greeting after the Angelus, the Pope recalled the World Day of Missions and the beatification in France of the parents of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus. The family, he said, has a fundamental role in the education and formation of their children.