Posted by
Kim Priestap on Sunday, July 09, 2006 6:38:38 PM
Pope Benedict XVI traveled to Spain where he encouraged traditional family values in an effort to push back against Socialist Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's policies of advancement of gay marriage and fast tracked divorces:
In a visit billed as a mini-showdown
with Spain's Socialist government, Pope Benedict XVI drove home the
importance of the traditional family before hundreds of thousands of
pilgrims Sunday, insisting that marriage must be between a man and
woman.
During a 26-hour trip, the
pope met with Socialist Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero,
whose government has legalized gay marriage and introduced other
liberal reforms that have irked the Vatican. Government officials
described the talks as cordial and said no criticism was exchanged.
I like Pope Benedict more and more because he, like his predecessor Pope John Paul II, has the fortitude to go to countries that are experiencing religious and cultural decay, point it out, and encourage people to reconnect with their Catholic faith.