May this colloquium be an inspiration to all who seek to support and strengthen the union of man and woman in marriage as a unique, natural, fundamental and beautiful good for persons, families, communities, and whole societies.

I believe that in pretty much every religion there is always a small group of fundamentalists.

Only trust in God can transform doubts into certainty, evil into good, night into radiant dawn.

Working for a just distribution of the fruits of the earth and human labor is not mere philanthropy. It is a moral obligation.

There is no worse material poverty, I am keen to stress, than the poverty which prevents people from earning their bread and deprives them of the dignity of work.

The mercy of Jesus is not just sentiment: indeed it is a force that gives life, that raises man up!

It grieves me when I see a priest or a nun with the latest model car.