God never tires of forgiving us; we are the ones who tire of seeking his mercy.

Do not be afraid of confession!

Today let us all ask ourselves whether we are afraid of what God might ask, or of what he does ask.... Do I truly let God into my life? How do I answer him?

I will be praying with my best wishes that the Orthodox move ahead because they are brothers and their bishops are bishops like us.

I don't know how things stand in the thinking of the Italian parliament. The Pope doesn't get mixed up in Italian politics.

A friendship with a woman is not a sin. (It's) a friendship. A romantic relationship with a woman who is not your wife, that is a sin.

I would love to be a well-educated black, because I believe they do have an actual advantage.