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.

After two world wars, the collapse of fascism, nazism, communism and colonialism and the end of the cold war, humanity has entered a new phase of its history.

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

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.