Rich families could sponsor poor ones, says Pope

Families from rich countries could sponsor families from poor ones, Pope Benedict XVI suggested Saturday at a gathering of around 350,000 people at a park just north of Milan.

The pope was speaking at the latest event in a three-day visit to Milan, part of the Church-sponsored World Meeting of Families, a relaxed and festive setting that has been a welcome distraction from recent crises at the Vatican. Speaking without notes before an enthusiastic crowd at the Bresso park, the pope proposed a new twist to the system under which cities in different countries "twin" with each other.

His suggestion that families from rich countries could act as sponsors for families from poorer ones drew enthusiastic applause from his audience. One could have "a family in France, in Germany in Italy, talking responibility for helping" another family in need, said the pope.

Most rich families I know are quite generous to others that are out of pocket. I live in a smaller town where the poor and the rich pretty much are next door neighbors.
That being said, I know a lot of people that are rich but have little money, and I know of people who have a lot of money and are quite poor.

It is really a crying shame that so many of you [enter your religion here] defenders think that anyone who utters anything questionable to your sensibilities whatsoever in the slightest sense think that they are members of some cabal aching to dethrone you.

Talking Points? What the hell are your talking about, fella? Last time I looked this thread showed up in News/Activism, it is neither news, nor is it activism, unless you consider ranging outside of the Religion Forum to defend the ‘faith’ as you misperceive it, activism.

I'm not anti-Catholic and I don't wish to debate the Catholic church. What I am about is standing for the gospel of Jesus Christ as found in the Word. The truth is that the Catholic gospel is not a saving gospel. I have a great burden for Catholic souls. I have many Roman Catholics in my family and I fear for them, so I don't say these things to be mean or because I hate any man. I say them because it is better to be divided in truth than united in error. Carefully compare these Scriptural truths with what you have been told is the gospel. Ask God to open your eyes to see His truth. Ask Him to point you to the real gospel, the gospel upon which you can rest your soul. 4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6 and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. (Ephesians 2:4-9) He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, 6 whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that being justified by His grace we would be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. (Titus 3:5-7) You have been ensnared in manmade religion. Come to the Christ of Scriptures. I will pray for you.

I am sorry I was only trying to be helpful.

However,I did go to New Advent and truly have no idea why you sent me there,there wasn't anything on the home page that reflected your citation. I did not go to the archives but I am sure that it would not be there either,especially as quoted.

It doesn't seem to corroborate your misinformation or the original poster to whom I responded.

Have a nice Sunday and a happy,healthy,holy year!!

Just to clarify - Popes can be infallible if they and the Holy Spirit want them to be infallible. For example, the Pope was infallible when he issued documents in conjunction with all of the Bishops in the 1960s (Vatican II). Also the pope was infallible when he declared about 60 years ago that Mary was Assumed into Heaven.

But, yes, a Pope speaking in an address or even in written documents may be fallible. There is no infallibility around statements partially addressing “green” theory.

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