As stated the Pope in his message for World Day of Peace, to be held on January 1, 2011, whose motto is " Religious freedom, the way to peace " presented by Cardinal Peter Turkson, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.
In the message, Pope Ratzinger also expressed his hope that in the West, especially in Europe, "cease the hostility and prejudice" against Christians "by simply trying to orient his life in line with Gospel. "
"Let Europe know reconcile with their Christian roots, which are fundamental to understanding the role played by, you have that you have on history. This experience will know justice, harmony and peace and cultivate a sincere dialogue with all peoples, "he said.
Benedict notes that 2010 has been marked "unfortunately" for persecution, discrimination and horrific acts of violence and religious intolerance, especially in Iraq, where last October 31 in an attack on Syrian-Catholic Cathedral of Baghdad two priests were killed and more than fifty faithful. After
review the situation of Christians in Middle East, Africa and Asia especially Pope added that "it can be seen with pain" that the followers of Christ are "currently the religious group that suffers the greatest number of chases because of their faith. "
"Many suffer daily insults and often living in fear of his search for truth, his faith in Jesus Christ and his earnest appeal for recognition of religious freedom," added the Pope, who stressed that "can not accept that persecution, as it is an offense against God and human dignity. "
Bishop of Rome called for a world in which everyone can freely express their religion or faith.
The document stresses the right 'sacred' to life and spiritual life and states that religious freedom and mutual respect are 'inseparable'. Again
makes a defense of the family based on marriage between a man and a woman and says it is the first school for training and social growth, cultural, moral and spiritual development of children and parents should be free transmit power without constraint and responsibility, their own faith.
Benedict XVI stressed the message that when religious freedom is denied, when trying to prevent the occupation of one's religion or faith and live by it offends human dignity, while threat to justice and peace.
also stresses that there should be no barriers to joining a religion, adding that religious freedom is not the prerogative of believers, but for the whole family of peoples of the earth.
The Pope returned to attack the instrumentalization of religious freedom to mask hidden agendas, such as the subversion of established order, the accumulation of resources or the retention of power by one group.
"fanaticism, fundamentalism, practices contrary to human dignity can never be justified, much less if made in the name of religion. The profession of a religion can not instrumentalize or impose by force, "he said.
In his line, said an increasingly globalized society, Christians are called to give their input and stated that exclude religion from the public life, deprives it of a living space that opens to transcendence.
Elsewhere in the message, the Pope said that fundamentalism and hostility against believers undertake positive secularism and emphasized that States can not forget religious fundamentalism and secularism are ways to "extreme" legitimate rejection of pluralism and principle of secularism.
The papal message, as is traditional, will be sent by the Vatican to the Governments of all States that maintain diplomatic relations with the Holy See.
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