Sydney, Jul. 18, 2008 (CWNews.com) - Meeting on July 18 with a group of young people recovering from drug addiction and other problems, Pope Benedict XVI told them that they could be "ambassadors of hope to others." The Pope saluted the young people for having shown "courage in choosing to turn back onto the path of life." The Holy Father began his speech by citing the words of Moses to the people of Israel: "I set before you life or death, blessing or curse." In response, he observed, the Hebrews "had to turn away from other gods and worship the true God." The same choice constantly faces all men, the Pope said. Ordinarily, he explained, the "false gods" toward which we are tempted involve "the worship of three things: material possessions, possessive love, or power." When these pursuits become disordered forms of idolatry...
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