” “"Dear friends, I have come to Australia as an ambassador of peace. That’s why I am glad to meet you who share this ambition as well as the wish to help the world achieve peace". With these words, Pope Benedict XVI spoke to the leaders of the religions that he met in the chapterhouse of St. Mary’s, in Sidney. The Pope was welcomed by the words of rabbi Jeremy Lawrence, and Sheik Shardy, on behalf of the Jewish community and the Muslim community of the city, respectively. "In a world that’s threatened by sinister, indiscriminate forms of violence said the Pope , the united voice of those who have a religious spirit stimulates the nations and the communities to solve conflicts with peaceful systems that perfectly respect human dignity". "The sense of religion that is rooted in man’s heart" pointed out Benedict XVI guides men to "meet other people’s needs and find effective ways to contribute to the common good". "Religious spirit" educates man to "sacrifice and self-discipline", to "a simple, unpretentious life". (continued)” “
