It Is Neither A Culture Of Confrontation

There Is A Need For Financial Reform Along Ethical Lines That Would Produce In Its Turn An Economic Reform To Benefit Everyone. This Would Nevertheless Require A Courageous Change Of Attitude On The Part Of Political Leaders.

The Church, In Her Wisdom, Maintains The Distinction Between Engaged And Married Couples -- They Are Not The Same, Today's Culture And Society Have Become Rather Indifferent To The Delicate And Serious Nature Of This Passage.

Vocations Are Born In Prayer And From Prayer; And Only In Prayer Can They Persevere And Bear Fruit.

I Recognize That Globalization Has Helped Many People Rise Out Of Poverty, But It Has Also Damned Many Others To Starve To Death. It Is True That Global Wealth Is Growing In Absolute Terms, But Inequalities Have Also Grown And New Poverty Arisen.

Take Good Care Of Creation. St. Francis Wanted That. People Occasionally Forgive, But Nature Never Does. If We Don't Take Care Of The Environment, There's No Way Of Getting Around It.