Pope Benedict XVI prayed that through Mary's maternal intercession, love might reign victorious in the world.
It's tempting at times to see all the pain in the world and to feel a certain hopelessness, that nothing will ever change.
Yet, the Church always reminds us that there is hope, and that God does not abandon us.
In 2008, Pope Benedict XVI prayed the following prayer, looking to Mary Immaculate for hope, praying that she might intercede for us and that love would reign victorious.
