I ask you to ensure that humanity is served by wealth, and not ruled by it.

Trade unions have been an essential force for social change, without which a semblance of a decent and humane society is impossible under capitalism.

For every Christian, the proclamation and witnessing of the Gospel are never an isolated act. This is important. For every Christian the proclamation and witnessing of the Gospel are never an isolated or group act, and no evangelizers acts, as Paul VI reminded very well, "on the strength of a personal inspiration, but in union with the mission of the Church and in her name"

In our families we learn to love and to recognise the dignity of all, especially of the elderly

Whenever I have a problem, I ask the Saint (Thérèse of Lisieux) not to solve it, but to take it into her hands and to help me accept it and I almost always receive a white rose as a sign.

We are called to reach out to those who find themselves in the existential peripheries of our societies and to show particular solidarity with the most vulnerable of our brothers and sisters: the poor, the disabled, the unborn and the sick, migrants and refugees, the elderly and the young who lack employment.

Jesus fought Satan in 'hand to hand combat' . . . 'you need to protect this victory.'