Why are deadly weapons being sold to those who plan to inflict untold suffering on individuals and society? Sadly, the answer, as we all know, is simply for money: money that is drenched in blood, often innocent blood. In the face of this shameful and culpable silence, it is our duty to confront the problem and to stop the arms trade.

Advent increases our hope, a hope which does not disappoint. The Lord never lets us down.

Holy Week is a good occasion to go to confession and to take up the right path again.

Division within a Christian community is a very grave sin; it is the work of the devil.

Men and women are sacrificed to the idols of profit and consumption: it is the 'culture of waste.' If a computer breaks it is a tragedy, but poverty, the needs and dramas of so many people end up being considered normal. ... When the stock market drops 10 points in some cities, it constitutes a tragedy. Someone who dies is not news, but lowering income by 10 points is a tragedy! In this way people are thrown aside as if they were trash.

Dear young people, you have many plans and dreams for the future. But, is Christ at the center of each of your plans and dreams?

Prayer is all-powerful. Let us use it to bring peace to the Middle East and peace to the world.