Pastors must welcome the lost sheep. Actually, I made a mistake. I said welcome, rather, go out and find them.

The blood of our Christian brothers and sisters is a testimony which cries out to be heard by everyone who can still distinguish between good and evil.

Having faith does not mean having no difficulties, but having the strength to face them, knowing we are not alone.

Before God and his people I express my sorrow for the sins and grave crimes of clerical sexual abuse committed against you. And I humbly ask forgiveness.

Education cannot be neutral. It is either positive or negative; either it enriches or it impoverishes; either it enables a person to grow or it lessens, even corrupts him. The mission of schools is to develop a sense of truth, of what is good and beautiful. And this occurs through a rich path made up of many ingredients. This is why there are so many subjects - because development is the results of different elements that act together and stimulate intelligence, knowledge, the emotions, the body, and so on.

The laity are called to become a leaven of Christian living within society.

The world is polarized. The middle class becomes smaller. The polarization makes the difference between rich and the poor big. This is true.