Sin, also for those who don't have faith, exists when one goes against one's conscience. To listen to and obey it means, in fact, to decide in face of what is perceived as good or evil. And on this decision pivots the goodness or malice of our action.

At times we can be self-absorbed. Lord, help us to open our hearts to others and to serve those who are most vulnerable.

It is neither a culture of confrontation nor a culture of conflict which builds harmony within and between peoples, but rather a culture of encounter and a culture of dialogue; this is the only way to peace.

The pace of consumption, waste and environmental change has so stretched the planet's capacity that our contemporary lifestyle, unsustainable as it is, can only precipitate catastrophes, such as those which even now periodically occur in different areas of the world ... we need to reflect on our accountability before those who will have to endure the dire consequences.

Children have a right to grow up in a family with a father and a mother.

Wars are always madness: all is lost in war, all is to be gained in peace.

People in every nation enhance the social dimension of their lives by acting as committed and responsible citizens.