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Rome, 10th february
2008
Greeting of Pope Pope Benedict XVI, after the Angelus, to representatives of the Community of Sant'Egidio
I warmly greet all the English speaking pilgrims present at today’s Angelus.
I particularly welcome … young people from the Sant’Egidio community in Asia and Oceania who are attending a formation course in Rome. My dear friends, this past week we began our Lenten practice of prayer, fasting, and – in a special way – almsgiving. I invite all believers to enter this "spiritual battle" with hearts full of generosity towards those in need.
In this way, we learn to make our lives a total gift to God and to our brothers and sisters. I wish all of you a fruitful preparation for the Paschal Feast!
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