I would love to be a well-educated black, because I believe they do have an actual advantage.

Instead of seeming to impose new obligations, they should appear as people who wish to share their joy, who point to a horizon of beauty and who invite others to a delicious banquet. It is not by proselytizing that the Church grows, but by attraction.

I pray every day for all who are suffering in Iraq. Please join me.

We need to be creative with young people. If they have no opportunities, they will get into drugs and be vulnerable to suicide.

Preparation for marriage is very important. It's very, very important because I believe it is something that in the Church, in common pastoral ministry, at least in my country, in South America, the Church it has not valued much.

Fraternal love is the nearest testimony that we can give that Jesus is alive among us.

Lent comes providentially to reawaken us, to shake us from our lethargy.