Birth: April 16, 1927
With the Eucharist, therefore, heaven comes down to earth, the tomorrow of God descends into the present and it is as if time remains embraced by div….
Freedom is not only a gift, but a summons to personal responsibility..
The destruction of images, the first signs of which reach back to the 1920s, eliminated a lot of kitsch and unworthy art, but ultimately it left behi….
I think in particular of our need to speak to the hearts of young people, who, despite their constant exposure to messages contrary to the Gospel, co….
Grant that we may be one flock and one shepherd..
Our knowledge of Jesus is in need above all of a living experience: Another person's testimony is certainly important, as in general the whole of our….
There is an urgent need for the emergence of a new generation of apostles anchored firmly in the word of Christ, capable of responding to the challen….
Every State has the primary duty to protect its own population from grave and sustained violations of human rights, as well as from the consequences ….
Violence against even one human being is violence against all..
Indeed, beauty is one of mankind's greatest needs; it is the root from which the branches of our peace and the fruits of our hope come forth. Beauty ….
Young people in particular, I appeal to you: bear witness to your faith through the digital world!....Employ these new technologies to make the Gospe….
In an ever more open world, building peace through dialogue is no longer a choice but a necessity!.
While the Church exhorts civil authorities to seek peace, not war, and to exercise discretion and mercy in imposing punishment on criminals, it may s….
In this regard, I reiterate that the prohibition against torture cannot be contravened under any circumstances..
Adoration outside Holy Mass prolongs and intensifies what has taken place in the liturgical celebration and makes a true and profound reception of Ch….
Prudence does not mean failing to accept responsibilities and postponing decisions; it means being committed to making joint decisions after ponderin….
For each one of you, as for the apostles, the encounter with the divine Teacher who calls you friends may be the beginning of an extraordinary ventur….
This clash is an absurdity because on one hand there is much scientific proof in favor of evolution, which appears as a reality that we must see and ….
Everyone should educate themselves in more wise and responsible consumption; promote personal responsibility, along with the social dimension of rura….
Meaning that is self-made is in the last analysis no meaning. Meaning, that is, the ground on which our existence as a totality can stand and live, c….
From earliest times, water has always been acknowledged as a primary human good and an indispensable natural resource. Around the great rivers of the….