All historical experience demonstrates the following: Our earth cannot be changed unless in the not too distant future an alteration in the consciousness of individuals is achieved.

Religion often is misused for purely power-political goals, including war.

Second, we also got a more authentic liturgy of the people of God, in the vernacular language.

I remember the Curia said, that's up to the American bishops, not up to Rome.

We are convinced of the fundamental unity of the human family.

A human person is infinitely precious and must be unconditionally protected.