The church must constantly promote dialogue.

The church, inserted and active in human society and in history, does not exist in order to exercise political power or to govern the society.

In fact, a large majority of those have died and of those expected to die of AIDS, as well as of those who are infected with the virus, are in sub-Saharan Africa.

John Paul II made it clear that... liberation theology based on the teaching of Jesus Christ was necessary, but liberation theology that used a Marxist analysis was unacceptable.

We know that social exclusion is closely tied to the new economic world order, globalized, with free and open markets, which isn't bringing prosperity or social justice to all.

The faith must express itself in charity and in solidarity, which is the civil form of charity.

We see violence to forcibly seize land, at any price, murders and corruption.