"Religion often is misused for purely power-political goals, including war."

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"But I have to add - and this answers your other question - this catholicity in time and in space is only meaningful for me if there is, at the same time, a concentration on the Gospel."

Time

"We are conscious that religions cannot solve the economic, political and social problems of this earth."

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"Second, we also got a more authentic liturgy of the people of God, in the vernacular language."

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"It is an absolutely unique success of the church community to have introduced such an epoch-making change, in just a few years, without having a serious division."

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"As a matter of fact, you have deficiencies in all religions, but you have truth in all religions."

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"We are convinced of the fundamental unity of the human family."

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"That is the Roman way: to give favors to the favorites."

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"Humanity today possesses sufficient economic, cultural and spiritual resources to introduce a better global order."

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"I remember the Curia said, that's up to the American bishops, not up to Rome."

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"At the same time we are aware that our various religions and ethical traditions often offer very different bases for what is helpful and what is unhelpful for men and women, what is right and what is wrong, what is good and what is evil."

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