I have great love for Saint Joseph, because he is a man of silence and strength. On my table I have an image of Saint Joseph sleeping. Even when he is asleep, he is taking care of the Church! Yes! We know that he can do that. So when I have a problem, a difficulty, I write a little note and I put it underneath Saint Joseph, so that he can dream about it! In other words I tell him: pray for this problem!

Our efforts must aim at restoring hope, righting wrongs, maintaining commitments, and thus promoting the well-being of individuals and of peoples.

We pray for the many brothers and sisters who seek refuge far from their native lands, who seek a home where they can live without fear: that they might always be respected in their dignity.

To change the world we must be good to those who cannot repay us.

The search for God means having the courage to set out on a risky path, it means following our restless hearts.

The two key words for the European Union are creativity and fruitfulness. That's the challenge.

There is the tendency to place ourselves and our ambitions at the center of our lives. This is very human, but it is not Christian.