"It is necessary to have the rich and the poor, because the rich are destined to provide employment for the poor. If everyone were rich, no one would want to work. It's not possible for all of us to be at the same level."

"At a social level, despite the country's economic growth, the wealth produced does not reach a good part of the population. For this reason I ask you to pray for us, so that Kenyans do not let themselves be carried away by the temptation of hatred."

"Our whole life is our Advent, during which time we prepare ourselves for the moment when we enter fully into the life of God."

"We are the great essential service of hope, now more than ever."

"The Lord will inspire us how to become creative. If you're sensitive to the needs of others, you will find a way to do something. If you aren't sensitive, you will wash your hands and move on."

"ministry of the Word pertains also to the Social Doctrine of the Church. It is known that the Church in every time and in every situation has a triple role in society which consists in: announcing the truth about dignity and the rights of man, denouncing the existing unjust situations and contributing to the realization of positive changes to society."

"To be a missionary is a beautiful thing. There is no point in just comfortably living my faith, faith is more beautiful when it is shared with others."

"There is hope as long as there is this natural creativity and resilience of the Lebanese people. Hope never dies."

"Through our social teaching and our emphasis on certain values - like the common good, solidarity, subsidiarity, justice, the option for the poor and those who are marginalized - we can give an important contribution, to the different issues that Europe faces."

"The faithful are all foreigners: Filipinos and a large number of Africans, many of whom are in search of work and in need of material assistance. In Benghazi life is almost normal. Every now and then explosions in the distance can be heard, but otherwise people lead their lives as always. People go to work and shops are open. Generally the situation is calm, although not always do we know what happens."

"The Church can be perhaps more prophetic, siding with the marginalized, the poor especially. Albania has a lot of progress these last 20 years, however there is still a good percentage that is very, very poor; and we can always be more prophetic defending the defenseless."

"In a society that is increasingly anonymous, Albanian hospitality makes society a more human environment."

"Francis arrives with a wealth of experience in this regard. Latin America has an edge when it comes to synodality; the ‘Theology of the People of God’ is central to Latin American ecclesiology, where the hierarchy is at the service of the people of God. [...] The Holy Father is convinced that the path for the Church of the future is synodal: all the people of God must find a way to walk together because they bring with them the richness of the Holy Spirit, and only together will we be able to discern his voice."

"I think one of the main reasons the Holy Father is inviting the Church to be more synodal is in view of evangelisation. Synodality and evangelisation are two sides of the same coin. I’m pretty sure that the Holy Father is passionate about helping the human person encounter Jesus, because Jesus is the reason for our lives. His message, His person is light to the world. After all, this is what the Church is called to be, a missionary Church. It’s good to remind ourselves that the theme of this Synod is ‘For a Synodal Church: communion, participation, and mission.’ The fact that mission is the last word does not mean it is the least important. I would say mission is the most important element. I think the Holy Father would like to set the world on fire by proclaiming the Gospel. Obviously, he cannot do this by himself, but he wants all the people of God to get engaged in this mission. When I say all the people of God, I’m talking about a synodal Church, because a synodal Church is a Church where all the baptised feel engaged. They share the same faith, they also share the same responsibility to help this encounter with Jesus."

"I would say that the 2021–2024 Synod was a "first" in many ways."

"Working together as a team allows the laity greater participation within the dynamics of responsibility. I would like that the three of us, and all of the staff of the Synod Secretariat, work out of the same spirit of collaboration and experience a new style of "synodal" leadership, a leadership of service that is less clerical and hierarchical, that allows participation and co-responsibility without at the same time abdicating the responsibilities entrusted to them."

"When I speak as the bishop of these people I have to put everything in the light of the Gospel. When I speak to society at large, and I know there are people who embrace this position and others who don't, I have a duty to pass on the Church's message."

"When I received the announcement to leave the diocese of Umuarama to continue my apostolic mission in the diocese of Jundiaí, I was surprised and at the same time, perplexed. I am sad to have to leave Rio de Janeiro, the state where I have lived since 1969. But I am happy to be given a new mission elsewhere."

"Education is an essential tool to overcome religious, tribal and political barriers, as well as being an essential element for human development."

"We must move forward. These are extremists, not everyone is like that. We try to educate our people to differentiate between the terrorists and those Muslims who are not terrorists. For their part, the Muslims try to tell their people that Christians are their brothers, although there are differences. We must live together as brothers and sisters."

"The nature of our society is to protect family and friend. The people in the camps cannot report dangerous criminals among them because they are family. While the closure (of the camp) may not end terror attacks, it will see a reduction in the channels for recruitments and planning of attacks."

"The Holy See wishes to offer its support to any initiative in favour of dialogue and reconciliation and also take advantage of this to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ to North Korea."

"I feel that if one plants a seed, it will bear fruit. After seven years as Bishop, I was already ordaining the first brothers. The most wonderful moment for me was when I managed to get a major Seminary functioning, where young people could start to prepare themselves for the priesthood. I started it from nothing. It was of great satisfaction for me that when I left that diocese, it had become financially viable."