Milan, Italy, Jun 5, 2012 / 11:05 am
At the conclusion of a lunch with Church leaders in Milan on June 3, Pope Benedict XVI said that despite the hostility Catholics face worldwide, God holds the faithful close to himself.
“If from time to time we may think that the Ship of Peter is at the mercy of ruthless adversaries, it is also true that we see that the Lord is present,” the Pope said.
“He is alive, he truly rose again and holds the government of the world and the heart of mankind in his hand.”
The pontiff was in Milan for the 7th World Meeting of Families, which more than one million people from over 150 countries attended.