May all people here find inspiration and strength to build a future of reconciliation, justice and peace for all the children of this beloved land.

Do I pray that the Lord gives me the desire to do his will, or do I look for compromises because I'm afraid of God's will?

All of us are called to fight #‎ humantraffickin g and #‎ slavery .

For her part, the Church always works for the integral development of every person. In this sense, she reiterates that the common good should not be simply an extra, simply a conceptual scheme of inferior quality tacked onto political programmes. The Church encourages those in power to be truly at the service of the common good of their peoples.

And now I would like to give the blessing, but first - first I ask a favor of you: before the Bishop blesses his people, I ask you to pray to the Lord that he will bless me: the prayer of the people asking the blessing for their Bishop.

It is now, more than ever, necessary that political leaders be outstanding for honesty, integrity and commitment to the common good. Thus will they be able to marshal the moral resources needed to face the demands of the present, and to pass on to coming generations a society of authentic justice, solidarity and peace.

I do not believe it is right to identify Islam with violence. This is not right or true.