"Therefore, it becomes essential commented Benedict XVI for the Christians of all continents to be ready to respond to anyone who asks for the reason for the hope that is in them, announcing God’s Word with joy and living the Gospel without compromises". Hence the invitation "to question ourselves together, during the next weeks of the synod assembly, about how to make the announcement of the Gospel more and more effective in this age". "We all feel he added how essential it is to place God’s Word at the heart of our life, to welcome Christ as our only Redeemer" to make "His light shine on every sphere of mankind: from the family to the school, to culture, work, leisure time and to the other areas of society and of our life". And this is more essential than ever because "nations that used to be full of faith and vocations are now losing their identity under the detrimental and destructive influence of a certain modern culture". But, when man removes God from his horizon, "is he really happier?" "Isn’t it instead pointed out the Pope , as the daily news widely show us, that the abuse of power, selfish interests, injustice and exploitation, violence in every form, become more widespread? Eventually, man will be lonelier and society will be more divided and confused".
