Unrestrained liberalism only makes the strong stronger and the weak weaker and excludes the most excluded.

If a person has done wrong, is conscious of what he has done and does not say sorry, I ask God to take him into account. I forgive him, but he does not receive that forgiveness, he is closed to forgiveness. We must forgive, because we were all forgiven. It is another thing to receive that forgiveness.

Let us thank all those who teach in Catholic schools. Educating is an act of love; it is like giving life.

I like this idea of the re-foundation of the European Union, maybe it can be done, because Europe - I do not say is unique, but it has a force, a culture, a history that cannot be wasted, and we must do everything so that the European Union has the strength and also the inspiration to make it go forward. That's what I think.

Have the courage "to swim against the tide". Have the courage to be happy.

You pray for the hungry. Then you feed them. That's how prayer works.

The Church, in her wisdom, maintains the distinction between engaged and married couples -- they are not the same, today's culture and society have become rather indifferent to the delicate and serious nature of this passage.