The pope-and we know this well-is without doubt the most serious obstacle on the ecumenical road.

I met a hundred men going to Delhi and everyone is my brother.

Christ did not found an abstract religion, a mere school of religious thought. He setup a community of apostles, of teachers, with the task of spreading His message and so giving rise to a society of believers: His Church. He promised the Spirit of truth to His Church and then sent Him.

The hungry nations of the world cry out to the peoples blessed with abundance. And the Church, cut to the quick by this cry, asks each and every man to hear his brother's plea and answer it lovingly.

We would also like you to know that the Church recognizes the riches of the Islamic faith - a faith that binds us to the one God.

Are there memories left that are safe from the clutches of phony anniversaries?

Never reach out your hand unless you're willing to extend an arm.