” “"These values added the Pope are especially important for a proper education of the young who are so often tempted to consider life a commodity", but are also "willing to welcome" "lofty ideals", such as "asceticism", the "practice of moral virtue", "self-respect and the care for the others". In ending his speech, Benedict XVI mentioned the responsibility religions have for building a world of peace and for "the reconciliation of the peoples": "Religion said the Holy Father offers peace but even more importantly arouses in man’s spirit a thirst for the truth and a hunger for virtue. May we encourage everyone, especially the young, to admire in astonishment the beauty of life, to look for its ultimate sense, and to commit themselves to accomplishing its sublime potential!". ” “
