"A wise ruler, a devout priest, and notable for his practical work."

"Enjoying an extraordinary knowledge of languages (ancient and modern), literature, and art, by his cultured personali…"

"When young persons are summoned from this world ere they have mingled in its sinful pursuits, they can be readily yie…"

"• Let the future historian, if he will, add beauty of expression and the charm of polished diction to this plain, unp…"

"I want to keep on working for the unity of my country. I want to spend my life for lasting peace, peace which has bee…"

"We want to work on evangelization and human development in a difficult are of our country. We are counting on support…"

"The formation of men, in addition to the theological and moral part, includes a so-called "civil" part (for example o…"

"His bright spirits and kindly genial ways, the outward expression of a soul which combined with its deep sense of rel…"

"It is in cases of litigation that Rome is slow, and that is owing to deep solicitude lest justice should suffer a def…"

"Security is still precarious. The first thing we really need to do is ensure that people can return safely to resume …"