And does not true freedom mean choosing ways in this world that lead to the good of all and are guided by love?

I do not believe, that it is true or right that Islam is terrorist.

The two key words for the European Union are creativity and fruitfulness. That's the challenge.

There is the tendency to place ourselves and our ambitions at the center of our lives. This is very human, but it is not Christian.

We ought never to lose hope. God overwhelms us with his grace, if we keep asking.

Following Jesus means taking up one's own cross to accompany him on his path, an uncomfortable path that is not one of success or earthly glory, but which leads to true freedom, the freedom from selfishness and sin.

I see the church as a field hospital after battle. It is useless to ask a seriously injured person if he has high cholesterol and about the level of his blood sugars. You have to heal his wounds. Then we can talk about everything else.