"We have created new idols. The worship of the ancient golden calf has returned in a new and ruthless guise in the idolatry of money and the dictatorship of an impersonal economy lacking a truly human …"

"If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge? We shouldn’t marginalize people for this. They must be integrated into society."

"The greatest revolution is the revolution of tenderness."

"The future of humanity lies in the hands of those who are capable of transmitting to the coming generations reasons for life and hope."

"The family is the factory of hope."