Mercy is the true power that can save humanity and the world from sin and evil.

It is my hope that inter-religious and ecumenical cooperation will demonstrate that men and women do not have to forsake their identity, whether ethnic or religious, in order to live in harmony with their brothers and sisters. If we are honest in presenting our convictions, we will be able to see more clearly what we hold in common.

Grace is not part of consciousness; it is the amount of light in our souls, not knowledge nor reason.

Consumerism has brought us anxiety. Set aside time to play with your children, and turn off the TV when they sit down to eat.

To all people of good will who are working for social justice: never tire of working for a more just world, marked by greater solidarity!

Human trafficking is a crime against humanity. We must unite our efforts to free the victims and stop this increasingly aggressive crime which threatens not only individuals but the basic values of society.

In the Western Church to which I belong, priests cannot be married as in the Byzantine, Ukrainian, Russian or Greek Catholic Churches. In those Churches, the priests can be married, but the bishops have to be celibate. They are very good priests.