Trade unions have been an essential force for social change, without which a semblance of a decent and humane society is impossible under capitalism.

A person once asked me, in a provocative manner, if I approved of homosexuality. I replied with another question: 'Tell me: when God looks at a gay person, does he endorse the existence of this person with love, or reject and condemn this person?' We must always consider the person.

If we see someone who needs help, do we stop? There is so much suffering and poverty, and a great need for good Samaritans.

In this Year of Faith, we pray to the Lord that the Church may always be a true family that brings God’s love to everyone.

All political activity must serve and promote the good of the human person and be based on respect for his or her dignity.

I believe that in pretty much every religion there is always a small group of fundamentalists.

We are far from the so called 'end of history,' since the conditions for a sustainable and peaceful development have not yet been adequately articulated and realized.