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Why the Pope Trusts in Youth

Secretary of Justice and Peace Council Comments on Benedict's Message By Mercedes De La Torre ROME, JAN. 10, 2012 (Zenit.org).- On the first day of the new year, in which the World Day of Peace was observed, Bishop Mario Toso, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, commented on the Pope's message for the Day, titled "Educate Young People in Justice and Peace." Bishop Toso pointed out that the Holy Father trusts young people, because they show hope and are able to receive God in the midst of human history. ZENIT spoke with the Salesian bishop, professor of social philosophy, former rector of the Pontifical Salesian University and Consultor for 20 years of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, about Benedict XVI's message. ZENIT: Why does Benedict XVI address young people in particular in this 45th Message for the World Day of Peace? Bishop Toso: Benedict XVI wished to address this message in particular to young people who...