I wasn't the only orphan in Guatemala. There are many others, and it's not my grief alone, it's the grief of a whole people.

There is not one world for man and one for animals, they are part of the same one and lead parallel lives.

The Bible has been used as a way of making us accept our situation, and not to bring enlightenment to the poor.

In Guatemala, the gap between rich and poor must be eliminated, or we will continue to be the example of conflict in America.

I wasn't the only orphan in Guatemala. There are many others, and it's not my grief alone, it's the grief of a whole people.

I resolutely believe that respect for diversity is a fundamental pillar in the eradication of racism, xenophobia and intolerance. There is no excuse for evading the responsibility of finding the most suitable path toward the elimination of any expression of discrimination against indigenous peoples.

... together we can build the people's Church, a true Church. Not just a hierarchy, or a building, but a real change inside people.