The Holy Spirit transforms and renews us, creates harmony and unity, and gives us courage and joy for mission.

Through prayer, charity and humility before God, people receive a heart which is firm and merciful, attentive and generous, a heart which is not closed, indifferent or prey to the globalization of indifference.

If the Christian is a restorationist, a legalist, if he wants everything clear and safe, then he will find nothing. Tradition and memory of the past must help us to have the courage to open up new areas to God.

Only by becoming poor ourselves, by stripping away our complacency, will we be able to identify with the least of our brothers and sisters.

Every religion has its dignity ... in freedom of expression there are limits.

To protect creation, to protect every man and every woman, to look upon them with tenderness and love is to open up a horizon of hope.

The 'Church' is ... catholic because her communion embraces the whole human race.