” “The apostolic journey to Bavaria "has not been just like ‘going back’ to the past". It was said this morning, during the general audience in Saint Peter’s Square, by the Pope. The motto of the visit, "Those who believe are never alone", added Benedict XVI, "meant to be an invitation to reflect on every baptised person’s belonging to the only Church of Christ, within which one is never alone but in ongoing communion with God and all brothers". In addition, the Holy Father recalled a passage from the sermon of the Mass on the esplanade of the "Neue Messe" of Munich (September 10th), in which he had stressed that "there is a ‘weakness of hearing’ towards God, which people are heavily affected by, especially today". "It is up to us, as Christians in a laicised world explained the Pope this morning , to proclaim and testify to everyone the message of hope that faith offers us: in Jesus Crucified, God, the loving Father, calls us to be His children and overcome any form of violence and hatred to contribute to the final triumph of love".” “
