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The Pope continued his catechesis on Peter, today reflecting on unity and communion:<\/p>\n

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The foundation of the primacy of Peter in the desire manifested by Jesus and recognition by the Twelve, and spontaneous prayers so that \u201cpoor human beings\u201d entrusted with the primacy will know how exercise it according to the will of Jesus, and so it may be recognized also by Christians who are not in full communion with Rome. This was the thrust of the words of Benedict XVI in today\u2019s general audience. <\/p>\n

Thus, Christian unity, indicated by Benedict XVI himself as being one of the fundamental objectives of his pontificate, accompanied his reflection on the \u201cprimacy\u201d, described as a \u201cconstitutive element\u201d of the Church, which has always posed one of the main \u2013 if not the main \u2013 obstacles to Christian unity unity. In this regard, John Paul II, in his encyclical \u201cUt Unum Sint<\/em>\u201d (1995), affirmed the openness of the Catholic Church to discussing not the primacy but concrete ways of exercising it. Today, Benedict XVI underlined that the task entrusted to Peter, is \u201cto strengthen his brothers\u201d. Off the cuff, he said: \u201cThis is the primacy given for all times: Peter must be the guardian of communion with Christ, lead to communion with Christ\u2026 with the charity of Christ, even to lead to the realization of this charity in everyday life.\u201d<\/p>\n

In his reflection, Benedict XVI today highlighted different aspects of the \u201cprimacy\u201d: its institution by Christ, the awareness of Peter and recognition by the Twelve. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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