Birth: December 17, 1936
Religious fundamentalism, even before it eliminates human beings by perpetrating horrendous killings, eliminates God himself, turning him into a mere….
The charismatics confused the holy liturgy with a school of samba, but than I was converted when I got to know them better and saw the good they do..
States kill when they apply the death penalty, when they send their people to war, or when they carry out extra-judicial or summary executions. They ….
Women have much to tell us. Women are capable of seeing things in a different angle. Women can pose questions that we men cannot understand..
Politics is a noble activity. We should revalue it, practise it with vocation and a dedication that requires testimony, martyrdom, that is to die for….
The imposition of anomalous models and lifestyles are alien to people's identity and, in the end, are irresponsible..
I beg the Lord to grant us more politicians who are genuinely disturbed by the state of society, the people, the lives of the poor!.
The one who listens attentively to the Word of God and truly prays, always asks the Lord: what is your will for me?.
Let us learn from the Virgin Mary how to be bolder in obeying the word of God..
Find new ways to spread the word of God to every corner of the world..
Humanity needs to see these gestures of peace and to hear words of hope and peace!.
The Lord never tires of forgiving. It is we who tire of asking for forgiveness..
Don’t be afraid to ask God for forgiveness. He never tires of forgiving us. God is pure mercy..
God never tires of forgiving us; we are the ones who tire of seeking his mercy..
Let us open the doors to the Spirit, let ourselves be guided by him, and allow God's constant help to make us new men and women, inspired by the love….
The disciple of Jesus gives up all he has, all his goods, because he has found in him the greatest Good from which every other good receives its full….
All walls fall. Today, tomorrow or in 100 years, they will fall. It's not a solution. The wall isn't a solution. In this moment, Europe is in difficu….
I have heard it said that families with many children and high birth rates are among the cause of poverty. It seems to me a simplistic opinion. I can….
Jesus’ Cross shows the full force of evil, but also the full power of God’s mercy..
If globalization seeks to bring all of us together, but to do so respecting each person, each individual person's peculiarity, that globalization is ….
Take care of God’s creation. But above all, take care of people in need..