Luanda, Angola, Mar 23, 2009 / 13:18 pm
In his remarks to representatives of Catholic movements working for the promotion of women in Africa, Pope Benedict emphasized the importance of “feminine complementarity” in a technology-driven world and the absolute necessity of the mother’s unique role in the family.
During the Sunday afternoon meeting in the parish of Santo Antonio, located in a densely populated area on the outskirts of Luanda, Angola, the Pope spoke of the necessity of recognizing, affirming and defending “the equal dignity of man and woman." He explained how both are called to live in communion "through a reciprocal recognition of one another and the mutual gift of themselves, working together for the common good through the complementary aspects of masculinity and femininity.”