Whose religious views differ from our own. The ideal of interreligious dialogue where all men and women have different religious traditions make dialogue without fighting each other, that is what religious freedom gives us. Religious freedom certainly means the right to worship god, individually and in community. As our own conscience dictates. But, on the other hand, religious liberty by its nature transcends places of worship and the private sphere of individuals and families. Because the religious dimension is not a side culture, it is a part of any society and of any nation. [applause] pope francis our various religious traditions are very traditions Serve Society primarily by the message they proclaim. They call individuals and communities to worship god, the and of our irreducible freedom in the face of every claim to absolute power. History andlook at it is good for us especially to the history of this last century to see the atrocities that are perpetrated by systems which one or another earthly paradise by dominating people, subjecting them to apparently indisputable principles and denying them any kind of rights. Rich religious traditions seek to offer meeting and direction. They have an enduring power to open new horizons always, to stimulate to expand the minds and hearts. They call to conversion, conciliation, concern for the future of society. Servicesacrifice in the of the common good and compassion for those in need. At the heart of their Spiritual Mission is the proclamation of the truth and dignity of the human person and of all human rights. Our religious traditions or mind us that as human beings we are called to acknowledge and other who reveals our relational identity in the impose avery effort to uniformity to which the egotism of the powerful, the conformism of the week, or the ideology of utopian would seek to impose on us. In a world where various forms of modern tyranny seek to or,ress religious freedom, as i said already, try to reduce righta subculture without to a voice or a vote in the public square, or to use hatredn as a pretext for and brutality. It is imperative that the followers of the various religions join their voices in calling for peace, for tolerance, and respect for the dignity and rights of others. [applause] pope francis we live in a time subject to the globalization of the technocrat paradigm which consciously aims at a onedimensional uniformity and seeks to eliminate all differences and traditions and a superficial quest for unity. Religions religions thus have the right and the duty to make clear that it is possible to build a society where a which trulyalism respects differences and values them as such, is a precious ally in the commitment to defending Human Dignity and a path to peace in our troubled world. In our world so harmed by war. [applause] francis if the ones who founded philadelphia were profoundby a evangelical sense of the dignity of each individual, as well as by the ideal of a Community United by brotherly love. Them toviction led found a colony which would be a haven of religious freedom and tolerance. Fraternal concern for the dignity of all, especially the week and the essential, became an part of the american spirit. During his visit to the united paul iihope saint john paid moving homage to this, reminding all americans that the ultimate test of their greatness was the way that every human being would be treated, but especially the weakest and the most defenseless ones. [applause] our coverage of Pope Franciss visits the United States continues now at his appearance in philadelphia. It is a program that combines musical acts, including Aretha Franklin and bocelli, and testimonies of families from around the world. The mc for the event is actor Mark Wahlberg. [applause] [applause] [applause] and and and and and and and and good evening. Welcome to philadelphia. Love and f brotherly sisterly affection. We are here celebrate the family pope francis and obviously quite a few of his friends showed up. Thank you. Travelled and sacrificed to be here. Your holy father shows to the whole world the joy at heart of the gospel. We call the pope holy father for a reason because the church is a finally of families from every a ner of the world and like good father, the pope leads us with wisdom and mercy. Of all, he teaches us the gratitude and happiness of being fully alive as children of a loving father. We have a lot of wonderful things ahead of us tonight. For being here and god bless you for your witness to the importance of families god bless pope francis for come. Years to pope francis in the name of the holy spirit. Nd peace be with you. And also with your spirit. Pray. Cis let us they follow in the example of the holy family of your only begotten son in practicing the and in of family life in the joy of may delight one day in eternal life. For the lord jesus christ, your reigns with and holy the unity of the spirit one lord forever and ever. Good evening. The festival of families. Applause] Mark Wahlberg and o proud to be involved in this you an awe inspiring event. Oly father, we are blessed and graced to be in your presence. Philadelphia. E to this is the city of brotherly ove, one of my favorite cities in the world, father isnt this a great crowd . O listen, ive been very fortunate and havent done too bad for myself both as an but i feel producer most blessed today with the holy father and all my fellow christians. I truly feel like today i can do nything and i attribute all my faith. S to my catholic my faith has given me the a lity to be a good father, good husband and most importantly a good person. To my rings great joy life and my life brings me faith. To my tonight we come together from across the world celebrate our families and community. The following ceremony will teacher impressive musical and arts performances as well as personal stories of joy and challenge from six families who travelled here from different continents. Thing s start with this off with a beautiful collaboration between Christian Maria miller and the dancers of the pennsylvania ballet. Thank you. Applause] amy xt well hear from wall, this is one of the to the that led a onization of mother drexel saint from here in philadelphia. Applause] from the from the book isaiah. Out of egypt they called my son. Avails and it is i who saw his walk but they do not i cared for them. For those who infant. 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Like any couple we have some fears about getting married. Country there is a high ate of divorce and we often wonder how can we be sure this will not happen to us . Furthermore, we are concerned about the increased push to the Legal Definition of marriage and what that would and for us, our children our community and our societies. We are further concerned about being able to provide for future family should our economic circumstances change. Hope to be able to go but were worried about the shortage where we intend to live after were married. We are filled with hope. Were able to come home to each other to love each respect each other. With marriage is blessed children we hope to raise them to love and serve god. That help them to be ood citizens who contribute to the greater society. We will strive to always love each other and to keep a sense have lots of fun together. E will spend quality time together as a family and pray each day. We also hope to be a support for family and friends to help them to know how much god loves them. Father, we are praying to you. We thank you for your guidance successor of peter. We ask you to please pray for us nd for all couple whose are engaged and already married. Thank you. Applause] applause] four grammy ominations of y society in the history its not has seen limited to humans or even animals. The god who invented human created the o universe. The couple is the pressing but it goes around wide. Whatever i do in my marriage, it increasing and keeps widening and covers the whole world. Throughout text history where there was strong of it. S only good came of ss valleys and growth my sister and my friends. I belong to my lover and my lover belongs to me. Applause] grammy nominations nominationstist come of this artist turned a grassroots effort into success. Accompanied byy the sign language quite are rooted language. Language choir. [applause] [applause] [applause] thank you so much, thank you. [applause] i love you too. Wow. [applause] that, that right there was truly the voice of an angel. [applause] but then he whispered in my here that he loved the movie te d. [laughter] mark wallace i told him that wahlberg i told him that that was not appropriate for a boy of his age. I have always hoped that the good lord has a sense of humor when it comes to the movies i have made. In 1977, a running back ran for a fourthquarter touchdown. He gracefully took a knee in the end zone enclave, something nobody had done before. Played, something nobody had done before. He has committed himself to being of service for those affected by poverty. Will be reading from luke 15 to sure with us the story of the prodigal son. Go eagles. Are with us the story of the prodigal son. Go eagles. [applause] herb my brothers and sisters in the lord. Words of the holy gospel according to saint joan. St. John. And he said a man have two sons. The younger son said to his father, father, give me your share of your estate that it should come to me. So the father divided the property between them. After a few days, the younger son collected all of his for aings and set off distant country where he squandered his inheritance on a life of dissipation. When he had freely spent a severe famine struck that country, and he found himself in dire need. Hired himself out to a local citizen who sent him to his farm to tend this one. The swine. Fille longed to eat his from the trust from which the swine did feed. Andote 100 him a thing no warrant gave him anything. Coming to his senses, he thought how many of my fathers workers have more than enough food to eat . Hereere m. R. I. , darting am i, darting from hunger. Dieing from hunger. I will get up and go to my father and i will to my father that i have sinned against heaven will see my father that i have sinned against seven and against you