The first setting in which faith enlightens the human city is the family.

A population that does not take care of the elderly and of children and the young has no future, because it abuses both its memory and its promise.

I don't live in the papal residence. I live in a simple apartment behind the Vatican gas station.

Who are we, as we stand before the child Jesus? Who are we, standing as we stand before today's children? Are we like Mary and Joseph, who welcomed Jesus and cared for him with the love of a father and a mother? Or are we like Herod, who wanted to eliminate him? Are we like the shepherds, who went in haste to kneel before him in worship and offer him their humble gifts? Or are we indifferent?

Christmas celebrations are often full of sound. It would be good for us to make room for silence, to hear the voice of Love.

We can observe the Fourth Commandment by loving visits to our aging grandparents

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.