Vatican City, Dec 11, 2008 / 09:32 am
Following a concert on Wednesday at the Vatican, the Holy Father addressed the crowd about human rights. These rights, he said, are based in God, “who has given intelligence and freedom to all.” If these rights are disconnected from God, the Pope cautioned, they “weaken and lose their concrete foundation.”
The concert, which was organized by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The night included musical arrangements presented by the Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester of Frankfurt, which was directed by the Spaniard Inman Shara.