It does not render justice to the victims, but rather fosters vengeance.

A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be - and not building bridges - is not Christian.

There is no sin that God cannot pardon. All we need to do is ask for forgiveness

We also must learn to listen more to our conscience. Be careful, however: this does not mean we ought to follow our ego, do whatever interests us, whatever suits us, whatever pleases us. That is not conscience.

Let us pray for peace: peace in the world and in each of our hearts.

The church does not need apologists of its causes nor crusaders of its battles, but sowers humble and confident of the truth, who ... trust of its power

We cannot insist only on issues related to abortion, gay marriage and the use of contraceptive methods. The teaching of the church, for that matter, is clear and I am a son of the church, but it is not necessary to talk about these issues all the time.