VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In his Lenten message, Pope Benedict XVI called on the faithful to be concerned for one another and "not to remain isolated and indifferent" to the fate of others.
Materialism and a sense of self-sufficiency are obstacles to a Christian life of charity, the pope said. (full story)
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