The Most Urgent Task Is That Of

Jesus Himself Has Shown Us By His Own Example That Prayer And Fasting Are The First And Most Effective Weapons Against The Forces Of Evil.

Taking Into Account These Distinctions, In Harmony With The Magisterium Of My Predecessors[81] And In Communion With The Bishops Of The Catholic Church, I Confirm That Euthanasia Is A Grave Violation Of The Law Of God, Since It Is The Deliberate And Morally Unacceptable Killing Of A Human Person.

The Encouragement And The Deepening Of Eucharistic Worship Are Proofs Of The Authentic Renewal Which The Council Set Itself As An Aim And Of Which They Are The Central Point.

The Earth Will Not Continue To Offer Its Harvest, Except With Faithful Stewardship. We Cannot Say We Love The Land And Then Take Steps To Destroy It For Use By Future Generations.

The Future Is In Your Hearts And In Your Hands. God Is Entrusting To You The Task, At Once Difficult And Uplifting, Of Working With Him In The Building Of The Civilization Of Love.