An Example I Often Use To Illustrate

This Is Ideological Colonization. They Colonize People With Ideas That Try To Change Mentalities Or Structures, But This Is Not New. This Was Done By The Dictatorships Of The Last Century.

When I Had To Say Something That I Didn't Like To Turkey, But Of Which I Was Sure, I Said It, With The Consequences That You All Know [editor's Note: A Reference To His Comments On The Armenian Genocide]. I Said These Words ... I Was Sure

Wine Is A Sign Of Happiness, Love And Plenty, How Many Of Our Adolescents And Young People Sense That These Are No Longer Found In Their Homes? How Many Women, Sad And Lonely, Wonder When Love Left, When It Slipped Away From Their Lives? How Many Elderly People Feel Left Out Of Family Celebrations, Cast Aside And Longing Each Day For A Little Love?

It Is Now, More Than Ever, Necessary That Political Leaders Be Outstanding For Honesty, Integrity And Commitment To The Common Good. Thus Will They Be Able To Marshal The Moral Resources Needed To Face The Demands Of The Present, And To Pass On To Coming Generations A Society Of Authentic Justice, Solidarity And Peace.

The Great Biblical Tradition Enjoins On All Peoples The Duty To Hear The Voice Of The Poor. It Bids Us Break The Bonds Of Injustice And Oppression Which Give Rise To Glaring, And Indeed Scandalous, Social Inequalities.