It is by God’s mercy that we are saved. May we never tire of spreading this joyful message to the world.

Evolution in nature is not opposed to the notion of Creation, because evolution presupposes the creation of beings that evolve.

I'm overwhelmed by shame that the people who had the responsibility to take care of the tender ones violated that trust and caused them great pain.

I ask you to ensure that humanity is served by wealth, and not ruled by it.

Christians must respond to evil with good, taking the cross upon themselves as Jesus did

This visit is meant to express my closeness to our brothers and sisters who endured the suffering, loss and devastation caused by Typhoon Yolanda. Together with many people throughout the world, I have admired the heroic strength, faith and resilience demonstrated by so many Filipinos in the face of this natural disaster, and so many others.

[T]he "home" represents the most precious human treasures, that of encounter, that of relations among people, different in age, culture and history, but who live together and together help one another to grow. For this reason, the "home" is a crucial place in life, where life grows and can be fulfilled, because it is a place in which every person learns to receive love and to give love.