I think both freedom of religion and freedom of expression are both fundamental human rights, everyone has not only the freedom and the right but the obligation to say what Pope Francis thinks for the common good... we have the right to have this freedom openly without offending.

Despite our sins, we can say with Peter: Lord, you know everything, you know that I love you.

It also happens to me that when I meet a clericalist, I suddenly become anti-clerical. Clericalism should not have anything to do with Christianity. St. Paul, who was the first to speak to the Gentiles, the pagans, to believers in other religions, was the first to teach us that.

Jesus understands our weaknesses and sins; and he forgives us if we allow ourselves to be forgiven.

A great challenge: stop ruining the garden which God has entrusted to us so that all may enjoy it.

Jesus did not say: 'One of you go', but 'All of you go': we are sent together.

I think we too are the people who, on the one hand, want to listen to Jesus, but on the other hand, at times, like to find a stick to beat others with, to condemn others. And Jesus has this message for us: mercy. I think - and I say it with humility - that this is the Lord's most powerful message: mercy.