The "huge economic, intellectual and cultural resources" of Europe will "continue to bear fruit only if they are nurtured by the transcendental vision of the human person which is the most precious treasure inherited by Europe". It is indeed a "humanistic tradition" said Benedict XVI "that puts Europe in the position of meeting the challenges of tomorrow and the expectations of its population". The Pope explained that it is about "finding a fair and just compromise between economic efficiency and social demands, from the protection of the environment to the absolutely necessary support for human life from conception to natural death passing through the family founded on marriage between a man and a woman".” ” ” ” ” “
