Pope John Paul II

[I kiss the soil] as if I placed a kiss on the hands of a mother, for the homeland is read more

[I kiss the soil] as if I placed a kiss on the hands of a mother, for the homeland is our earthly mother. I consider it my duty to be with my compatriots in this sublime and difficult moment.

Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought

Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought

As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live.

As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live.

You are our dearly beloved brothers, and in a certain way, it could be said that you are our elder read more

You are our dearly beloved brothers, and in a certain way, it could be said that you are our elder brothers.

The Holy Land needs bridges, not walls.

The Holy Land needs bridges, not walls.