The Lord speaks to us through the Scriptures and in our prayer. Let us learn to keep silence before him, as we meditate upon the Gospel.

I do not know what might be the most fitting description.... I am a sinner. This is the most accurate definition. It is not a figure of speech, a literary genre. I am a sinner. And this is what I said when they asked me if I would accept my election as pontiff: I am a sinner, but I trust in the infinite mercy and patience of our Lord Jesus Christ, and I accept in a spirit of penance.

When I had to say something that I didn't like to Turkey, but of which I was sure, I said it, with the consequences that you all know [Editor's note: a reference to his comments on the Armenian Genocide]. I said these words ... I was sure

There is never a reason to lose hope. Jesus says: “I am with you until the end of the world.

One cannot provoke, one cannot insult other people's faith, one cannot make fun of faith.

It is important to integrate immigrants into society and to welcome them in the church community

To follow Jesus means putting him first, and stripping ourselves of all the things that oppress our hearts.