I invite [journalists] to seriously study the facts of Guadalupe. The Madonna is there. I cannot find another explanation.

If we live according to the law "an eye for an eye...," we will never escape from the spiral of evil.

Lent comes providentially to reawaken us, to shake us from our lethargy.

I am always wary of decisions made hastily. I am always wary of the first decision, that is, the first thing that comes to my mind if I have to make a decision. This is usually the wrong thing. I have to wait and assess, looking deep into myself, taking the necessary time.

In some countries, if you carry the Gospel, you can go to jail. You can't carry a cross, because you'll have to pay a fine. But still, the heart rejoices.

I try to lead a life where I don't have to ask God for forgiveness.

All walls fall. Today, tomorrow or in 100 years, they will fall. It's not a solution. The wall isn't a solution. In this moment, Europe is in difficult, it's true. We have to be intelligent, and whoever comes...that migrant flow. It's not easy to find solutions, but with dialogue between nations they should be found. Walls are never solutions. But bridges are, always, always.