In the Western Church to which I belong, priests cannot be married as in the Byzantine, Ukrainian, Russian or Greek Catholic Churches. In those Churches, the priests can be married, but the bishops have to be celibate. They are very good priests.

All of us are called to fight #‎ humantraffickin g and #‎ slavery .

No one must use the name of God to commit violence. To kill in the name of God is a grave sacrilege. To discriminate in the name of God is inhuman.

If the seminary is too large, it ought to be divided into smaller communities with formators who are equipped really to accompany those in their charge. Dialogue must be serious, without fear, sincere. It is important to recall that the language of young people in formation today is different from that in the past: we are living through an epochal change. Formation is a work of art, not a police action. We must form their hearts. Otherwise we are creating little monsters. And then these little monsters mold the People of God. This really gives me goose bumps.

The family is the greatest treasure of any country. Let us all work to protect and strengthen this, the cornerstone of society.

Love is more powerful, love gives life, love makes hope blossom in the wilderness.

If my good friend Dr. Gasparri says a curse word against my mother, he can expect a punch. It's normal. It's normal.