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.

This happens today: if the investments in the banks fall slightly... a tragedy... what can be done? But if people die of hunger, if they have nothing eat, if they have poor health, it does not matter! This is our crisis today!

Let us learn to live with kindness, to love everyone, even when they do not love us.

Find new ways to spread the word of God to every corner of the world.

There is no sin that God cannot pardon. All we need to do is ask for forgiveness

We must not be afraid of solidarity; rather let us make all we have and are available to God.

Without a solution to the problems of the poor, we will not solve the problems of the world. We need projects, mechanisms and processes to implement better distribution of resources, from the creation of new jobs to the integral promotion of those who are excluded'.