Challenges exist to be overcome! Let us be realists, but without losing our joy, our boldness and our hope-filled commitment. Let us not allow ourselves to be robbed of missionary vigour!

To be saints is not a privilege for a few, but a vocation for everyone.

There is a need for financial reform along ethical lines that would produce in its turn an economic reform to benefit everyone. This would nevertheless require a courageous change of attitude on the part of political leaders.

The poor is the center of the Gospel. If we take out the poor, we cannot understand the message of Christ

Whoever says he is without sin is a liar or is blind.

Families will always have their trials; be living examples of love, forgiveness, and care

I wish to extend an invitation to solidarity to everyone, and I would like to encourage those in public office to make every effort to give new impetus to employment, this means caring for the dignity of the person, but above all I would say do not lose hope.