Pope Benedict XVI today called for respect of all people without discrimination and the protection of children from war and violence, as he celebrated the start of the new year, reports the Yahoo News website.
January 1 is also the Roman Catholic Church's World Day of Peace, and the pontiff issued an appeal to all armed groups to "stop, reflect and abandon the way of violence," even if it seems impossible.
He said peace begins by recognizing that men are brothers, not rivals or enemies.
"Peace begins with a look of respect that recognizes in another man's face a person, regardless of the color of his skin, nationality, language, or religion," Pope Benedict said during a Mass in St. Peter's Basilica today.
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