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All Walls Fall. Today, Tomorrow Or In 100 Years, They Will Fall. It's Not A Solution. The Wall Isn't A Solution. In This Moment, Europe Is In Difficult, It's True. We Have To Be Intelligent, And Whoever Comes...that Migrant Flow. It's Not Easy To Find Solutions, But With Dialogue Between Nations They Should Be Found. Walls Are Never Solutions. But Bridges Are, Always, Always.

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All Walls Fall. Today,

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All Walls Fall. Today, Tomorrow Or In 100 Years, They Will Fall. It's Not A Solution. The Wall Isn't A Solution. In This Moment, Europe Is In Difficult, It's True. We Have To Be Intelligent, And Whoever Comes...that Migrant Flow. It's Not Easy To Find Solutions, But With Dialogue Between Nations They Should Be Found. Walls Are Never Solutions. But Bridges Are, Always, Always.

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More Than By Fear Of Going Astray, My Hope Is That We Will Be Moved By The Fear Of Remaining Shut Up Within Structures Which Give Us A False Sense Of Security, Within Rules Which Make Us Harsh Judges, Within Habits Which Make Us Feel Safe, While At Our Door People Are Starving And Jesus Does Not Tire Of Saying To Us: 'give Them Something To Eat.'

It [abortion] Is A Crime, An Absolute Evil.

Peace Is Handcrafted. It Is Made Every Day. Also Friendship Among People, Mutual Knowledge, Esteem, Is Handcrafted. It's Made Every Day. Respect The Other, Say That Which One Thinks, But With Respect, But Walk Together.

I Don't Know How Things Stand In The Thinking Of The Italian Parliament. The Pope Doesn't Get Mixed Up In Italian Politics.

Fathers Are So Necessary As Examples And Guides For Our Children In Wisdom And Virtue. Without Father Figures, Young People Often Feel Orphaned; Left Adrift At A Critical Moment In Their Growth And Development.

Let Us Not Be Satisfied With A Mediocre Life.

Jesus Washes The Feet Of The Apostles. Are We Ready To Serve Others Like This.

Despite The Slowness, The Infidelity, The Errors And Sins It Committed And Might Still Commit Against Its Members, The Church, Trust Me, Has No Other Meaning And Goal But To Live And Witness Jesus.

To Live As True Children Of God Means To Love Our Neighbour And To Be Close To Those Who Are Lonely And In Difficulty

Only Trust In God Can Transform Doubts Into Certainty, Evil Into Good, Night Into Radiant Dawn.

One Form Of Prayer Moves Us Particularly To Take Up The Task Of Evangelization And To Seek The Good Of Others: It Is The Prayer Of Intercession. Let Us Peer For A Moment Into The Heart Of Saint Paul, To See What His Prayer Was Like. It Was Full Of People: "...i Constantly Pray With You In Every One Of My Prayers For All Of You... Because I Hold You In My Heart" (phil 1:4, 7). Here We See That Intercessory Prayer Does Not Divert Us From True Contemplation, Since Authentic Contemplation Always Has A Place For Others.

To Be Saints Is Not A Privilege For A Few, But A Vocation For Everyone.

Dear Young People, Pray With Me For Peace In The World.

Dear Young People, You Have Many Plans And Dreams For The Future. But, Is Christ At The Center Of Each Of Your Plans And Dreams?

We Need To Reflect With Great Seriousness About Why Many Young People Don't Feel Like Getting Married... For Fear Of Failure, Many Do Not Want To Even Think About It... Many People Believe The Change That Has Taken Place In Recent Decades Was Set In Motion By The Emancipation Of Women. But This Argument Is Not Valid, It Is An Insult, A Form Of Misogyny.

I Prefer A Church Which Is Bruised, Hurting And Dirty Because It Has Been Out On The Streets, Rather Than A Church Which Is Unhealthy From Being Confined And From Clinging To Its Own Security.

If A Company Can Declare Bankruptcy, Why Can't A Country Do So?

I Do Not Believe, That It Is True Or Right That Islam Is Terrorist.

The Charismatics Confused The Holy Liturgy With A School Of Samba, But Than I Was Converted When I Got To Know Them Better And Saw The Good They Do.

We Must Learn From Mary, And We Must Imitate Her Unconditional Readiness To Receive Christ In Her Life.

The People Of God Want Pastors, Not Clergy Acting Like Bureaucrats Or Government Officials.

May We Try To Listen And Be Silent In Order To Make Space For The Beauty Of God.

In A Family It Is Normal To Take Charge Of Those Who Need Help. Do Not Be Afraid Of Frailty!

Let Us Protect Christ In Our Lives, So That We Can Protect Others, So That We Can Protect Creation!

It Is Important To Integrate Immigrants Into Society And To Welcome Them In The Church Community

Joy Cannot Be Held At Heel: It Must Be Let Go. Joy Is A Pilgrim Virtue. It Is A Gift That Walks, Walks On The Path Of Life, That Walks With Jesus: Preaching, Proclaiming Jesus, Proclaiming Joy, Lengthens And Widens That Path.

To Be An Ambassador For Christ Means To Invite Everyone To A Personal Encounter With Jesus

The Important Thing Is To Not Walk Alone, But To Rely On Each Other As Brothers And Sisters

Let Us Not Forget This Word: God Never Ever Tires Of Forgiving Us!

Worshipping Is Stripping Ourselves Of Our Idols, Even The Most Hidden Ones, And Choosing The Lord As The Centre, As The Highway Of Our Lives.

When Exhaling This Air, We Announced Jesus Christ Risen By The Same Spirit. No One Can Live Without Breathing. It Is The Same For The Christian: Without Praise And Mission There Is Not Christian Life. And With Praise, Worship. We Rarely Speak About Worship. What Do We Do When We Pray? We Ask Things Of God, We Give Thanks. But Worshipping And Adoring God Is Part Of Breathing - Praise And Worship.

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