Benedict XVI: the family is a patrimony of humanity

Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Italy's economic hub, the city of Milan, Friday evening to a rapturous welcome in the central Piazza del Duomo. As the sun set over the iconic cathedral- which he described as a "forest of spires" - the Holy Father had a special message for the thousands of families who have come from across the globe for the VII World Meeting.He said: "Faith in Jesus Christ, who died and rose for us, who is living among us, must animate the entire fabric of your life, personal and communal, private and public, so as to enable a stable and authentic "well being", beginning with the family , which needs to be rediscovered as humanity's principal patrimony. He also appealed to non-believers ...