However, if the religions in essence merely repeat statements from the United Nations Human Rights Declaration, such a Declaration becomes superfluous; an ethic is more than rights.

At the same time we are aware that our various religions and ethical traditions often offer very different bases for what is helpful and what is unhelpful for men and women, what is right and what is wrong, what is good and what is evil.

Humanity today possesses sufficient economic, cultural and spiritual resources to introduce a better global order.

Everyone agrees the celibacy rule is just a Church law dating from the 11th century, not a divine command.

As a matter of fact, you have deficiencies in all religions, but you have truth in all religions.

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

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.