I am firmly convinced that there is life after death, not in a primitive sense but as the entry of my completely finite person into God's infinity, as a transition into another reality beyond the dimension of space and time that pure reason can neither affirm nor deny.

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.

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

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

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

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.