Forgiveness, dialogue, reconciliation - these are the words of peace, in beloved Syria, in the Middle East, in all the world.

I cannot imagine a Christian who does not know how to smile. May we joyfully witness to our faith.

Humanity needs justice, peace and love and we can have this only by returning with our hearts towards God who is the source of all this.

Anyone who wants to be pope doesn't care much for themselves, God doesn't bless them. I didn't want to be pope.

The family is where we are formed as people. Every family is a brick in the building of society

[Joseph Ratzinger] is a man who as the prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith had everything in his hands. He conducted all the investigations, and went on, went on, went on, until he couldn't go any further in the execution.

Christ leads us to go out from ourselves more and more, to give ourselves and to serve others.