POPE FRANCIS ON THE IRREPLACEABLE CONTRIBUTION OF WOMEN IN THE WORLD.

At 11.40 this morning of the 8th of March 2019, in the Consistory Hall of the Apostolic Palace, the Holy Father Francis received in audience a delegation of the American Jewish Committee. In his address, he said:

“Today, 8 March, I would also like to say a few words about the irreplaceable contribution of women in building a world that can be a home for all. Women make the world beautiful, they protect it and keep it alive. They bring the grace of renewal, the embrace of inclusion, and the courage to give of oneself. Peace, then, is born of women, it arises and is rekindled by the tenderness of mothers. Thus the dream of peace becomes a reality when we look towards women. It is not by chance that in the account of Genesis the woman comes from the side of the man while he is sleeping (cf Gen 2:21). Women, that is, have their origins close to a heart and a dream. They therefore bring the dream of love into the world. If we take to heart the importance of the future, if we dream of a future peace, we need to give space to women.”

Source:http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2019/03/08/190308c.html

SEE AS WELL:

THE IRREPLACEABLE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE FAMILY, IN SOCIETY AND IN THE CHURCH