Children have a right to grow up in a family with a father and a mother.

Having faith does not mean having no difficulties, but having the strength to face them, knowing we are not alone.

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.

You have a specific and important mission, that of keeping alive the relationship between the faith and the cultures of the peoples to whom you belong. . . . [W]e have to follow Christ along the concrete path of our daily lives so that he can transform us.

A good teacher does not get lost in the details, but points to what is essential so that the child or student can find meaning and joy in life.

You can't provoke, you can't insult the faith of others, you can't make fun of faith.

Living together is an art. It's a patient art, it's a beautiful art, it's fascinating.