Vatican City, Apr 16, 2010 / 12:17 pm
On Friday, Pope Benedict XVI met with members of the Papal Foundation during their annual pilgrimage to Rome. He thanked them for their contributions to the charities that he supports and reminded them that our future is in God's hands.
The occasion, which saw the attendance of approximately 120 donors, took place just after noon in the Clementine Room of the Apostolic Palace.
Noting the joy of the Easter season present at their meeting, the Holy Father recalled his words before the empty tomb of Christ on his visit to the Holy Land last May.
In rising to new life, said Pope Benedict, the Lord teaches "that evil never has the last word, that love is stronger than death, and that our future, and the future of all humanity, lies in the hands of a faithful and provident God."