I pray every day for all who are suffering in Iraq. Please join me.

It is through an unbroken chain of witnesses that we come to see the face of Jesus.

Let us not close our hearts, let us not lose confidence, let us never give up.

I would like that all of us, after these days of grace, might have the courage - the courage - to walk in the presence of the Lord, with the Cross of the Lord: to build the Church on the Blood of the Lord, which is shed on the Cross, and to profess the one glory, Christ Crucified. In this way, the Church will go forward.

The Christian truth is attractive and persuasive because it responds to humanity's deepest needs.

I would like to ask you all to see a ray of hope as well in the eyes and hearts of refugees and of those who have been forcibly displaced. A hope that is expressed in expectations for the future, in the desire for friendship, in the wish to participate in the host society also through learning the language, access to employment and the education of children. I admire the courage of those who hope to be able gradually to resume a normal life, waiting for joy and love to return to brighten their existence. We can and must all nourish this hope!

Let no one consider themselves to be the 'armour' of God while planning and carrying out acts of violence and oppression!