"I know that the soul of these people, as well as all of Latin America, cherishes deeply-Christian values that will never be wiped off. And I am certain that in Aparecida, during the General Conference of the Episcopacy, this identity will be strengthened, promoting the respect of life, from the time of its conception to its natural waning, as a specific requirement of human nature; it will also make the promotion of the human person the focus of solidarity, especially with the poor and the deserted ones". It was said by the Pope in the speech he gave during the welcome ceremony at the airport of São PauloGuarulhos, where he was received by the president Lula da Silva and a delegation of cardinals and bishops, including card. Javier Errazuriz Ossa, archbishop of Santiago and president of Celam, card. Geraldo Macella Agnelo, archbishop of São Salvador de Bahia, and the archbishop of São Paulo, mgr. Odilo Pedro Scherer. (continued)
