Pope’s message to USA: America is called to be “a land prepared to accept life at every stage, from the mother’s womb to old age.”

In a message sent to the Americas on Dec. 12, a day the Catholic Church celebrates in honor of the Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico, Pope Francis, who was named Person of the Year this week by Time magazine, said that America is called to be “a land prepared to accept life at every stage, from the mother’s womb to old age.”

“Mary’s embrace showed what America – North and South – is called to be: a land where different peoples come together; a land prepared to accept human life at every stage, from the mother’s womb to old age; a land which welcomes immigrants, and the poor and the marginalized, in every age. A land of generosity,” said the Pope.

“That is the message of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and it is also my message, the message of the Church," he added.  "I ask all the people of the Americas to open wide their arms, like the Virgin, with love and tenderness.”

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“Mary’s embrace showed what America – North and South – is called to be: a land where different peoples come together; a land prepared to accept human life at every stage, from the mother’s womb to old age; a land which welcomes immigrants, and the poor and the marginalized, in every age. A land of generosity,” said the Pope.

“That is the message of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and it is also my message, the message of the Church," he added.  "I ask all the people of the Americas to open wide their arms, like the Virgin, with love and tenderness.”

– See more at: http://cnsnews.com/news/article/barbara-boland/pope-america-should-be-prepared-accept-human-life-every-stage-mother-s#sthash.VhLdVZBg.7Bys1qN4.dpuf

“Mary’s embrace showed what America – North and South – is called to be: a land where different peoples come together; a land prepared to accept human life at every stage, from the mother’s womb to old age; a land which welcomes immigrants, and the poor and the marginalized, in every age. A land of generosity,” said the Pope.

“That is the message of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and it is also my message, the message of the Church," he added.  "I ask all the people of the Americas to open wide their arms, like the Virgin, with love and tenderness.”

– See more at: http://cnsnews.com/news/article/barbara-boland/pope-america-should-be-prepared-accept-human-life-every-stage-mother-s#sthash.VhLdVZBg.7Bys1qN4.dpuf


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