Today children are disposed of because there is no food or because they are killed before being born – children are discarded. The elderly are disposed of, well, because they are useless, they do not produce, neither children nor the elderly produce; then, with more or less sophisticated systems they are slowly abandoned and now, as in this crisis it is necessary to recover some equilibrium, we are witnessing a third very painful discarding –the discarding of young people. Millions of young people… are discarded from work, are unemployed.

It is no easy task to overcome the bitter legacy of injustices, hostility and mistrust left by the conflict. It can only be done by overcoming evil with good.

A simple lifestyle is good for us, helping us to better share with those in need.

Each of us has a vision of good and of evil. We have to encourage people to move towards what they think is Good.

It's true, harm to Catholics must always be avoided, and all of us do this...but not at the price of the truth!

The parish is the presence of the Church in any given territory, an environment for hearing God's word, for growth in Christian life, for dialogue, proclamation, charitable outreach, worship and celebration.

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