Pope Benedict weaves through a crowd numbering in the hundreds of thousands at a religious festival in Italy.<br/> <br />The event, an international gathering of Catholic families, brought together pilgrims from as far away as New Zealand.<br/> <br />The 85-year-old pontiff presided over a mass in which he defended traditional family values and spoke out against gay marriage.<br/> <br />He also urged followers to take a step back from the relentless pursuit of money.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE) (Italian) POPE BENEDICT XVI SAYING:<br/> <br />(PARTLY OVERLAID WITH VIDEO OF PILGRIMS AND CLERGY)<br/> <br />"Harmonizing work schedules with family demands, professional life with motherhood, work with celebration, is important for building up a society with a human face."<br/> <br />During his trip, the pope no made refence to a mushrooming scandal in which insiders have alleged cronyism and corruption inside the Vatican.<br/> <br />Andrew Raven, Reuters
