Pope Benedict XVI has urged young Catholics to resist the “snares of evil” and to promote life “from its beginning to its natural end”, writes BBC online, Thursday.
The Pope was speaking to a rally of about 40,000 young Catholics at a football stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
He used his speech to reinforce traditional Roman Catholic teachings against abortion and pre-marital sex.
However, at a meeting with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva earlier on Thursday, abortion was not mentioned.
Pope Benedict is making his first visit to Brazil, the world’s most populous Catholic country, since taking office.
Mr Lula has made it clear that he regards abortion as a public health rather than a moral issue.
