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

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.

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.

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.

A human person is infinitely precious and must be unconditionally protected.

It is not certain that everything is certain, neither is it certain that everything is uncertain.

And a third thing is the understanding of the Church as a community, a communion which is just a hierarchy but the people of God, whose servants are the priests and bishops.