I will be praying with my best wishes that the Orthodox move ahead because they are brothers and their bishops are bishops like us.

We cannot trust in our own strength, but only in Jesus and in his mercy.

By saying "blessed are those who mourn", Jesus does not intend to declare an unfortunate and burdensome condition in life to be happy. Suffering is not a value in itself, but a reality that Jesus teaches us to live with the correct attitude.

The cry of a baby is God's voice: never drive them away from the church!

I entrust this Twenty-second World Day of the Sick to the intercession of Mary. I ask her to help the sick to bear their sufferings in fellowship with Jesus Christ and to support all those who care for them. To all the ill, and to all the health-care workers and volunteers who assist them, I cordially impart my Apostolic Blessing.

Whenever people listen to one another humbly and openly, their shared values and aspirations become all the more apparent. Diversity is no longer seen as a threat, but as a source of enrichment.

The only way to heal is to look at the Cross, to look at God Who takes upon Himself our sins: my sin is there.