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Do not be ashamed of bearing witness to the Lord, but of evil which offends God and man, of evil "that is injurious to the civil and religious community with actions that do not like to come into the light." With these words, Benedict XVI addressed at least 200,000 faithful who attended Mass at the Foro Italico of Palermo. It was the first part of the Pope's pastoral visit to the Sicilian capital.Faith "gives you the power of God to be hopeful and courageous" and to give an ever more beautiful face to your land, the Pope continued in words aimed particularly at families and young people across the region. Many of those attending had taken part in a Church rally on Friday. Benedict XVI then invited Sic ...

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