"I see abandoned village communities. These people feel that nobody cares about them. They die like animals, without even a health center. They must be reminded that they are children of God."

"The serious challenges facing our country are the results of corruption and the oppressive sanctions of Syria, which directly affect the people."

“The main challenge is to support the men and women’s religious communities so they can do their work of evangelization and providing better care for the faithful.”

An important moment to demonstrate our solidarity with Christians and all those persecuted around the world for their religion.”

“I see this as a very tragic event, because just today, we were beginning the Marawi Week of Peace in the Diocese of Marawi. What was meant to be a week full of positive, peace-building moments has become a time of terror."

“Despite our joy at the moment, however, we must also remember that there are many other men and women who remain in custody or are persecuted for their beliefs around the world, but particularly in Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Burkina Faso."