"Young people expect a lot from the Church, they have the right. Some poorly informed young people even dare to ask for the complicity of the Church to realize their dream of emigration."

"The true peace that we await is an act of courage that commits both sides to lay down their arms to speak in truth and draw the outlines of a final and lasting peace, based on a written and signed commitment. Abandon selfish calculations and reject sectarian division and clan rivalries."

"Like many of our fellow citizens I am disturbed by what is happening. The Senegalese people must avoid the technique of evasion. If there is a rule, it must be followed. If we respect it, we can move forward. It is important that we try to live national cohesion. We need institutions that are respected in their mission so that we can move forward together. The most important thing for me is that Senegal lives according to its Constitution."

"My call to the Episcopate happens in the context of the crisis in Casamance that lasts and there does not seem to be a solution. This may lead many to a certain weariness and discouragement. This motto wants to give new courage and once again remind all men of good will that all things are possible to who believes in God."

"The tempest in which the African continent lives brings to mind that, for all the projects discussed during this Synod, one must remember that the African wager is a long term wager."

"In the quest to build a community united in Christ the Saviour, a community of God's family, a family of families, we cannot develop without the feminine intuition, without the maternal instincts, without the care of women."