There will be no peace among the nations without peace among the religions. There will be no peace among the religions without dialogue among the religions.

After two world wars, the collapse of fascism, nazism, communism and colonialism and the end of the cold war, humanity has entered a new phase of its history.

We should think about whether canonizations, which are an invention of the Middle Ages, still make sense today.

I'm not saying goodbye to life because I'm a misanthropist or disdain this life, but because, for other reasons, it's time to move on.

I like the catholicity in time: our tradition is one of 2,000 years.

Religion often is misused for purely power-political goals, including war.

There will be no peace among the nations without peace among the religions. There will be no peace among the religions without dialogue among the religions.