Every Christian is a missionary to the extent that he or she bears witness to God’s love. Be missionaries of God’s tenderness!

The fight against poverty and hunger must be fought constantly and on many fronts, especially in its causes.

May the World Day of Consecrated Life be a timely occasion to rediscover the centrality of Jesus in our lives.

Poverty is the center of the Gospel.

War is the suicide of humanity because it kills the heart and kills love.

I allow myself to honor the man who fought in moments when he had no strength to impose himself, until he managed to impose himself. [Joseph] Ratzinger. Cardinal Ratzinger deserves applause.

In these cases, where there is an unjust aggression, I can only say that it is licit to stop the unjust aggressor. I emphasize the word: "stop". I'm not saying drop bombs, make war, but stop the aggressor. The means used to stop him would have to be evaluated.