My family background was deeply Christian.
I came from a wealthy family. I made over my share of the estate to various charities.
What I would say to the young men and women who are beset by hopelessness and doubt is that they should go and see what is being done on the ground to fight poverty, not like going to the zoo but to take action, to open their hearts and their consciences.
Illness has always brought me nearer to a state of grace.
A smile costs less than electricity, but gives much light .
After the war, prompted by the Cardinal Archbishop of Paris, I entered Parliament so that a priest could speak out for the poor, as canon law at that time still permitted.