God’s goodness is stronger than any evil!

You might say, 'Can't we have a more human Christianity, without the cross, without Jesus, without stripping ourselves?' In this way we'd become pastry-shop Christians, like a pretty cake and nice sweet things. Pretty, but not true Christians.

I ask everyone with political responsibility to remember two things: human dignity and the common good.

The Holy Spirit, in the variety of his gifts, unites us and enables us to contribute to the building up of the Church in holiness. In this great work, each of us has a part to play; each of us, as a "living stone", is needed for the growth and the beauty of God's holy temple. Let us ask the Lord to help us to take an ever more active part in the Church's life and mission, guided by the Holy Spirit and with Jesus as our cornerstone.

Violence and war lead only to death.

The fight against poverty and hunger must be fought constantly and on many fronts, especially in its causes.

The 'Church' is ... catholic because her communion embraces the whole human race.