I want to see the church get closer to the people. I want to get rid of clericalism, the mundane, this closing ourselves off within ourselves, in our….

For the sake of peace, religious beliefs must never be allowed to be abused in the cause of violence and war..

Proclaim the beauty and truth of the Christian message to a society which is tangent by confusing presentations of sexuality, marriage and the family..

A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be - and not building bridges - is not Christian..

Not all Muslims are violent, not all Catholics are violent. It is like a fruit salad; there's everything. There are violent persons of this religion..

Lent is a favorable time for letting Christ serve us so that we in turn may become more like Him..

Let us not have a computer psychology that makes us think we know it all. All answers on computers - but no surprises. The challenge of love. God rev….

I invite [journalists] to seriously study the facts of Guadalupe. The Madonna is there. I cannot find another explanation..

Let us go back to the Lord. The Lord never tires of forgiving: never! It is we who tire of asking his forgiveness. Let us ask for the grace not to ti….

The blood of our Christian brothers and sisters is a testimony which cries out to be heard by everyone who can still distinguish between good and evi….

Going out to others in order to reach the fringes of humanity does not mean rushing out aimlessly into the world. Often it is better simply to slow d….

I want to express my closeness to the people of the Philippines who have been struck by a strong earthquake, and I invite you to pray for that dear n….

Consumerism has accustomed us to waste. But throwing food away is like stealing it from the poor and hungry..

Life is a precious gift, but we realize this only when we give it to others..

If in so many parts of the world there are children who have nothing to eat, that's not news, it seems normal. It cannot be this way!.

Human self-understanding changes with time, and so also human consciousness deepens..

I believe in God - not in a Catholic God; there is no Catholic God. There is God, and I believe in Jesus Christ, his incarnation. Jesus is my teacher….

I would like especially to mention you, the women, wives and mothers of Paraguay, who at great cost and sacrifice were able to lift up a country defe….

Charity, patience and tenderness are very beautiful gifts. If you have them, you want to share them with others..

...these things become the norm: that some homeless people die of cold on the streets is not news. In contrast, a ten point drop on the stock markets….

Charity that does not change the situation of the poor isn't enough..