The most important thing is the first proclamation: Jesus Christ has saved you.

The Lord speaks to us through the Scriptures and in our prayer. Let us learn to keep silence before him, as we meditate upon the Gospel.

In our ecclesiastical region there are priests who don't baptize the children of single mothers because they weren't conceived in the sanctity of marriage. These are today's hypocrites. Those who clericalize the church. Those who separate the people of God from salvation.

It means protecting people, showing loving concern for each and every person, especially children, the elderly, those in need, who are often the last we think about.

We just cannot worry about ourselves.

Total openness to serving others is our hallmark, it alone is our title of honour!

Brothers and sisters, good evening. You all know that the duty of the conclave was to give a bishop to Rome. It seems that my brother cardinals have gone almost to the ends of the earth to get him... but here we are.