It seems clear to me also that climate change is a problem which can no longer be left to our future generation.

I want to see the church get closer to the people. I want to get rid of clericalism, the mundane, this closing ourselves off within ourselves, in our parishes, schools or structures. Because these need to get out!

It is difficult to judge the past by the criteria of the present.

It is necessary to broaden the opportunities for a stronger presence of women in the church.

The secret of Christian living is love. Only love fills the empty spaces caused by evil.

Men and women are sacrificed to the idols of profit and consumption: it is the 'culture of waste.' If a computer breaks it is a tragedy, but poverty, the needs and dramas of so many people end up being considered normal. ... When the stock market drops 10 points in some cities, it constitutes a tragedy. Someone who dies is not news, but lowering income by 10 points is a tragedy! In this way people are thrown aside as if they were trash.

Don't let anyone rob you of hope.