Every man, every woman who has to take up the service of government, must ask themselves two questions: ‘Do I love my people in order to serve them better? Am I humble and do I listen to everybody, to diverse opinions in order to choose the best path.’ If you don’t ask those questions, your governance will not be good.

The blood of our Christian brothers is a witness that cries out..If they are Catholic, Orthodox, Copts, Lutherans, it is not important : They are Christians. The blood is the same: It is the blood which confesses Christ.

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

To protect creation, to protect every man and every woman, to look upon them with tenderness and love is to open up a horizon of hope.

Like the Good Samaritan, may we not be ashamed of touching the wounds of those who suffer, but try to heal them with concrete acts of love.

Saints are people who belong fully to God. They are not afraid of being mocked, misunderstood or marginalized.

To follow Jesus means putting him first, and stripping ourselves of all the things that oppress our hearts.