From the peak of Chimborazo (volcano) to the Pacific coast, from the Amazon rainforest to the Galapagos Islands, may you never lose the ability to thank God for what he has done and is doing for you, may you never lose the ability to protect what is small and simple, to care for your children and your elderly, to have confidence in the young, and to be constantly struck by the nobility of your people and the singular beauty of your country.

The Book of Genesis tells us that God created man and woman entrusting them with the task of filling the earth and subduing it, which does not mean exploiting it but nurturing and protecting it, caring for it through their work.

Christians know how to face difficulties, trials and defeat with serenity and hope in the Lord.

[Orthodox Patriarch] Kirill, my brother. We kissed each other, embraced, and then a conversation for two hours. Old age doesn't come on its own.Two hours where we spoke as brothers, sincerely and no one knows what was spoke about, only what we said at the end publicly about how we felt as we spoke.

Let us learn from Christ how to pray, to forgive, to sow peace, and to be near those in need.

Your sins are great? Just tell the Lord: Forgive me, help me to get up again, change my heart!

I don’t know if it is all (man’s fault) but the majority is, for the most part, it is man who continuously slaps down nature.