Dear brothers and sisters: In these final catecheses of the Christmas season, I would like to reflect in a special way on children, their dignity and their welfare. Our world, which can peer into the depths of space, is often blind to the desperate needs of innocent children all around us who are suffering from abject poverty, exploitation and abuse. The Gospels reveal Jesus’ particular love for children, whom he holds up as a model for all those who desire to enter into the kingdom of heaven. As his disciples, we are called to make every effort to ensure that children are not robbed of their childhood and their dreams, especially by the brutality of war and the scourge of child labour. As we begin this Jubilee Year in the sign of hope, let us pray that every child in our world may come to experience love, freedom, security and the promise of a dignified future.
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