I don't cling to earthly life because I believe in eternal life. That's the big distinction between my point of view and a purely secular position.

Time and again we see leaders and members of religions incite aggression, fanaticism, hate, and xenophobia - even inspire and legitimate violent and bloody conflicts.

There will be peace on earth when there is peace among the world religions.

For many people, the pope is still, to a certain extent, a positive role model and a moral force, although others feel that this aspect has suffered greatly.

Alluding to hell is a warning that a person can completely neglect his purpose in life. I don't believe in an eternal hell.

A Church which abandons the truth abandons itself.

That is the Roman way: to give favors to the favorites.