REJECT ALL FORMS OF CORRUPTION THAT DIVERT RESOURCES FROM THE POOR

We have to work harder to develop a profound theology of women within the church. The feminine genius is needed wherever we make important decisions.

I wish everyone a wonderful World Cup, played in a spirit of true fraternity.

When Jesus stepped into the waters of the Jordan and was baptized by John the Baptist, he did so not because he was in need of repentance, or conversion: he did it to be among people who need forgiveness, among us sinners, and to take upon himself the burden of our sins.

The vocation of being a 'protector' [. . .] means protecting all creation, the beauty of the created world, as the Book of Genesis tells us and as Saint Francis of Assisi showed us [. . .] In the end, everything has been entrusted to our protection, and all of us are responsible for it. Be protectors of God’s gifts!

The crucifix does not signify defeat or failure. It reveals to us the Love that overcomes evil and sin.

Today, we need a Church capable of walking at people's side, of doing more than simply listening to them; a Church which accompanies them on their journey.