Vocation of Hope  By Kevin. Filed in News  |   TOP del.icio.us
digg  Pope Benedict XVI encouraged Latin America and the
Caribbean to renew their “vocation of hope” in his homily at a
Mass celebrating the independence of Latin American countries
earlier this month in the Vatican Basilica. In his homily, the
Pope also announced that he would make an apostolic trip to
Mexico and Cuba before next Easter.  “Currently,” the Holy
Father said, “while the bicentenary of their independence is
being celebrated in various places in Latin America, the journey
towards integration on this beloved continent is proceeding hand
in hand with its emerging importance on the world stage.”  In
such a circumstance, the Pope continued, “It is important for
its various peoples to safeguard their rich store of faith and
their historical and cultural dynamism, always defending human
life from conception to natural end, and promoting peace.
Likewise, they must protect the authentic nature and mission of
the family, and at the same time i