God's love does not protect us from suffering. God's love protects us in the midst of suffering.

The Gospel has to be the norm.

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.

God's love does not protect us from suffering. God's love protects us in the midst of suffering.

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.

If priests were allowed to marry, if this would be an optional thing, and if he could have wife and children, he would certainly have less temptation to satisfy certain sexual impulses with minors.

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.