Birth: December 17, 1936
Proclaim the beauty and truth of the Christian message to a society which is tangent by confusing presentations of sexuality, marriage and the family..
The Lord is knocking at the door of our hearts. Have we put a sign on the door saying: 'Do not disturb'?.
Let's say 'Yes' to life and 'No' to death..
How many people worldwide are victims of this type of slavery, in which the person is at the service of his or her work, while work should offer a se….
As Christians, we have an additional reason to love and serve the poor; for in them we see the face and the flesh of Christ, who made himself poor so….
Dear parents, teach your children to pray. Pray with them..
I sincerely hope I can contribute to the progress there has been in relations between Jews and Catholics since the Second Vatican Council in a spirit….
I made reference continuously to the killings, the death, the life taken by all of these narcotrafficking gangs and human smugglers. I spoke of this ….
The security of faith does not make us motionless or close us off, but sends us forth to bear witness and to dialogue with all people..
I like to say that women are those who form life in their wombs - and this is a comparison I make - they have this charism of giving you things you c….
Fundamental relationships are being called into question, as is the very basis of marriage and the family. I can only reiterate the importance and, a….
Suffering is a call to conversion: it reminds us of our frailty and vulnerability..
While all too many people live in dire poverty, others are caught up in materialism and lifestyles which are destructive of family life and the most ….
We human beings are not only the beneficiaries but also the stewards of other creatures. Thanks to our bodies, God has joined us so closely to the wo….
If someone is gay and is searching for the Lord and has good will, then who am I to judge him?... No one should marginalize these people for this, th….
...we must also acknowledge that the majority of the men and women of our time continue to live daily in situations of insecurity, with dire conseque….
When I had to say something that I didn't like to Turkey, but of which I was sure, I said it, with the consequences that you all know [Editor's note:….
In the Pro-Eligendo Pontefice Mass, despite knowing that [ Joseph Ratzinger] was a candidate [to become Pope], he wasn't stupid, he didn't care to "m….
The first reform must be the attitude. The ministers of the Gospel must be people who can warm the hearts of the people, who walk through the dark ni….
Proselytism is solemn nonsense, it makes no sense. We need to get to know each other, listen to each other and improve our knowledge of the world aro….
Human trafficking is a crime against humanity. We must unite our efforts to free the victims and stop this increasingly aggressive crime which threat….