"In this geographical area, Catholics are the majority: this means they must make a special contribution to the common good of the nation", went on Benedict XVI in his speech at São Paulo airport. According the Pope, "solidarity will certainly be a meaningful word when the lively forces of society, each one in its own sphere, will make serious efforts to build a future of peace and hope for everyone". In recalling that the Catholic Church, as highlighted by the encyclical Deus caritas est, "is called to be in the world the witness of the love of the Father, who wants to make mankind one family in His Son", the Pontiff mentioned its "deep commitment to the evangelising mission, serving the cause of peace and justice". "Then the decision to put up a basically missionary Conference he concluded aptly reflects the interest of the Episcopacy, as well as mine, in looking for appropriate paths to make our peoples have life in Jesus Christ".
